A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prevail on Governor Ademola Adeleke not to go ahead with the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the state.

Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, said that since there was no vacuum in the local council areas, conducting a local government election would be an aberration.

The APC chieftain made this statement while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Osogbo.Oyintiloye said that the intervention of the President has become necessary due to the possible outbreak of violence that the election may cause in the state.

He stated that rather than conducting the election, which could generate a crisis, the state government should approach the Supreme Court if it is not satisfied with the Court of Appeal judgment.

Oyintiloye noted that the six lives lost in different council areas in the state on Monday, along with many others injured, were strong enough reasons why the election should not be conducted.

He emphasized that the state government should not put the lives of residents in danger in the name of politics.

However, he commended the quick and responsive intervention of security agencies in restoring peace to the state.

“I want to appeal to the President to prevail on Gov. Adeleke not to go ahead with the election for security reasons.

“All we want in the state is peace, and anything that can jeopardize the peaceful atmosphere should be avoided.

“Presently, there is no vacuum in all the 30 council areas in the state due to the Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated the APC chairmen and councillors.



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