Politics
#OsunDecides: Heavy Tension As Military Replaces Police For Rerun
There is palpable tension in Osun ahead of the rerun election slated for Thursday, as hundreds of military personnel replace police to provide security during the exercise.
Our reporter on Wednesday morning observed heavy deployment of military men in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, and Ifon, in Orolu local government, while several other military vehicles were moving towards Ile-Ife.
A reliable security source told our reporter that the decision to change the security architecture of the state against the Thursday’s rerun election was mandated from the “top” to give some level of leverage to the ruling party.
The rerun which was necessitated by the inconclusive gubernatorial election of Saturday was billed to take place in seven polling units at Osogbo, Orolu, Ife South, and Ife North local governments.
Meanwhile, there have been accusations and counter-accusations between the two leading parties in the contest, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
While the APC accused PDP of embarking on voters’ inducement by buying PVCs, the latter alleged that the ruling party was not only buying PVCs but criminally cloning it to manipulate electoral process to its advantage.
PDP also accused the APC government of victimising and threatening lives of some of its leaders, including a former ally of Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who recently defected to PDP, Alhaji Fatai Diekola.
However, ORIENTAL TIMES has gathered that both APC and PDP are in desperate scramble to lure over three thousand voters in the seven polling units with money, ranging from N50,000 to N100,000.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:34 pm
They will fail watch and see what will happen in osun Apc will fail
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Good
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:25 pm
Who is now fighting boko haram and fulani herdmen
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Street boys
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:24 pm
Hmmm, APC
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Even if he like carry the whole Nigeria forces combine together APC will still lose Nigerians are tired of their nonsense.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Hiaaa, APC is on a trail to archive their evil agenda.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 3:16 pm
APC should know that all powers belong to GOD alone.with this definitly they will never go far in Nigeria.bc how many states will thet take like this?soon it wil get to a point that as a party they will be tired.you dnt force yourslf on people.i saw a dream soon center will not hold for them again.once more all powers belong to GOD alone.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Well, well, well, yorubas u refused to let of these foreign hyenas called fulanis not just because u are benefitting from their atrocities but because if your hatred for the Igbod. I wish and hope u do not run when is your time to feel the cold air coming from these human vultures.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 2:18 pm
military REGIME LOADING
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 4:55 pm
Not loading it started when buhari assumes office as Nigerian democratic president
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 1:49 pm
So elections in Nigeria is not free and fair but to rig by Nigerian army shame on Nigerian government
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 1:40 pm
APC is looking for trouble
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 1:38 pm
And this will make people Change their mind. Because vote is not by force.
Only the Animals living in that Osun will vote for Apc. Educated people will nver for Apc.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 2:03 pm
Fidel Fidel ..Yoruba will fear
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 1:35 pm
Bugari is looking for war in the Zoo.
But when this war come up let him No Run.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 2:27 pm
How Does It Concerns You? Are You A Nigerian? Let Nigerians Talk Pls
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 2:53 pm
Aliu olalekan Abayomi please allow people to say their mind, How can you bring military when there is no war going on anywhere Hausa and Fulani are always looking for war,and I belt you they will get it one of these days.
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Anonymous
September 26, 2018 at 12:35 pm
Go to hell.