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With few days to the Osun State governorship election, a  former Chairperson of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), and Associate Professor of Law, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has raised concerns over the escalating political tension ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election She warned   that the current atmosphere poses a serious threat to the credibility of the poll and public confidence in Nigeria's democratic process. In a statement issued on Thursday, the human rights lawyer and governance expert urged political parties, candidates, security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other stakeholders to exercise restraint and ensure that the election is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, and credible manner.  Drawing on her extensive experience in election observation and democratic governance, Akiyode-Afolabi noted that the developments in Osun reflect several early warning signs commonly associated with electoral ...

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Osun governorship election, Samuel Erale Etaifo, on Wednesday disclosed that no fewer than 15,000 personnel had been deployed for the conduct of the August 15 gubernatorial poll in the state. He explained that his earlier redeployment for the exercise followed mounting tension and violence in the state, which had culminated in attacks and gruesome killings in some parts of the state. Etaifo, who spoke during a session with some police personnel deployed for the election, at Police Officers Mess in Osogbo, however, cautioned them against any act capable of compromising the conduct of the exercise. According to him, anyone caught comprising free and fair election whether a police officer, political gladiators, members of any political parties will be dealt with within the ambit of the law. “Arrested violators of electoral laws will be moved straight to Abuja. No one arrested here in Osun during the course or after the election will be taken to Abuj...