#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke’s campaign DG alleges arrest of 52 voters in lawmaker’s residence

Governor Ademola Adeleke's campaign has reported several incidents of voter intimidation and irregularities during the Osun governorship election. According to the campaign's Director-General, 52 voters were arrested at a lawmaker's residence, with Premium Times reporting that about 24 police officers were involved. The arrested individuals included the Accord Party chairman in Irewole Local Government Area.

Adeleke himself has condemned the arrest of the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sunday Bisi, who was taken from his home in Ilesa shortly after voting. The governor described the arrest as an abuse of law enforcement and an attack on the democratic process, and called for Bisi's immediate release. Adeleke also expressed dissatisfaction with the preliminary reports on the election, citing malfunctioning BIVAS machines and voter intimidation by thugs.

The Adeleke campaign has also accused Senator Francis Fadahunsi of voter intimidation, alleging that he instructed APC supporters to monitor how voters cast their ballots at a polling unit in Ilase-Ijesa. The campaign's spokesman described Fadahunsi's conduct as "scandalous, unacceptable and undemocratic," and urged security agencies to intervene.

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