Adeleke raises alarm over alleged plot to hijack Osun collation centres

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised concerns over alleged attempts to disrupt or hijack collation centres during the ongoing collation of results from Saturday's governorship election in the state. According to Adeleke, "desperate and rejected politicians" are behind the alleged plots. He has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to issue a clear warning to the heads of security agencies deployed to Osun State to ensure the protection of the electoral process and the safety of the people.

Adeleke expressed concern over reports of alleged attempts to interfere with the collation process, particularly given the large deployment of security personnel to the state for the election. He urged the President to reiterate his commitment to ensuring that votes cast by Osun residents count and that the final outcome reflects their choice. The governor specifically called on the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigerian Army, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to adhere to the directive.

There was an incident reported by Daily Post Nigeria where armed thugs, allegedly hired by the All Progressives Congress (APC), attempted to hijack a ballot box at a polling unit in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The thugs discharged their weapons indiscriminately, instilling fear in voters present at the polling unit. However, security personnel managed to safeguard some of the ballot papers, while the remaining were carted away by the thugs.

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