Latest News

#OsunDecides2022: Don’t set Osun on fire, APC campaign council warns PDP

The Director-General of the Campaign Council of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s re-election, Senator Ajibola Basiru has described as irresponsible the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that it has won the election which result is still being collated as we speak.

In a statement issued in Osogbo on Saturday evening, he noted that the claim by the PDP was capable of setting Osun on fire. 

He, therefore, warned the PDP to desist from making a frivolous and unsubstantiated claim about an election, which, as we speak, voting is still going on in some areas.

ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

He equally called on the security agencies to take appropriate action in dealing decisively with the peddlers of this false claim as they are setting the stage for violence and chaos.

“It has come to our knowledge that the PDP in a statement is already claiming victory for an election whose result is yet to be declared. We are not surprised at their claim because we know their antics. 

“Going by the result so far declared, there was no way PDP could lay claim to any victory. This is more so that in one of the Local Governments where the PDP candidate hails voting is still going on as we speak. 

“Therefore, the PDP’s claim is tantamount to standing logic on its head. We appeal to our supporters and sympathisers in Osun and across the country to remain calm in the face of this obvious provocation. 

“While we won’t do what the desperate people in the opposition PDP did by usurping the powers of INEC, we are however confident that with the positive results from the field at our disposal, the people’s support for Gov Oyetola will ultimately give him victory when the authority legally empowered to announce election results do so and he is declared Governor-elect,” Basiru added.

 

Adeolu Adeyemo, Oluwole Ige and Bioluwatife Akinyemi

Recent Posts

Rivers LGA raises alarm over herdsmen attacks, crumbling infrastructure

Community leaders in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State raised the alarm on Wednesday,…

5 minutes ago

FG hosts 14 African pathfinder countries to end violence against children

“Violence against children knows no age, race, or colour. Every child matters. And every policy,…

8 minutes ago

Labour Party crisis: Arrest Abure now, Gov Otti urges IGP Egbetokun

“Finally, we call on the Inspector General of Police to quickly arrest Mr. Abure for…

9 minutes ago

NAHCON closes 2025 Hajj registration, airlift begins May 9

“Any Hajj fare deposit received after May 2 will be....

24 minutes ago

Police keep mum as gunmen abduct 18 bus passengers in Kogi

It was gathered that all occupants of an 18-seater bus plying the Itobe/ Ochadamu road…

1 hour ago

Appeal Court dismisses suit challenging Aiyedatiwa, deputy’s eligibility for Ondo election

"I feel that our law should not allow this kind of suit, and you can…

1 hour ago

Welcome

Install

This website uses cookies.