Adeleke Campaign Council urges Ribadu, Police to remain neutral in Osun election

The Imole Campaign Council, backing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has urged security agencies to remain neutral in the ongoing Osun governorship election.

Voting commenced in the election with residents of Ede trooping to polling units to exercise their civic duties. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, voters and youth corps members were conveyed to polling units as early as 6:30am, with some arriving at 6:40am to wait for accreditation. Security personnel, including the Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were present at polling units and checkpoints.

There were reports of incidents, including an allegation that police officers fired tear gas at people at Modakeke Ward 10 in Ife East Local Government Area, according to a video circulating on social media. A woman in the video claimed that corps members ran for their lives, questioning why the police took such action when there was no fight or disruption.

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