Morning recap: Osun gov poll holds amid vote-buying allegations, Atiku sues Tinubu, other top stories

The Osun governorship election took place under tight security, with a large number of security personnel deployed to the state. According to Daily Trust, over 40,000 security personnel, including 15,000 policemen, 10,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and an undisclosed number of military and state security agents, were present in the state for the poll.

Despite reported cases of threats, violent attacks, and killings linked to the election, the people of Osun expressed readiness to vote for their preferred candidates. Daily Trust reported that voters did not entertain fears about coming out to vote, saying the threats and violence had not affected their resolve to cast their ballots.

The election was also marred by vote-buying allegations, as reported by Punch. Additionally, Atiku is suing Tinubu over alleged forged documents, as also reported by Punch.

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