A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria to prevail on Governor Ademola Adeleke not to go ahead with the conduct of the Saturday’s local government election.
Oyintiloye, who was a former lawmaker, made the appeal in a chat with reporters on Thursday in Osogbo, noting that since there was no vacuum at the council level in the state, conducting local government election would be an aberration.
The member of defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, said the intervention of the President becomes necessary due to the possible outbreak of violence that the conduct of the election may cause in the state, stressing that rather than conducting the election, the state government should approach the Supreme Court, if not satisfied with the Court of Appeal judgment.
Oyintiloye stressed that the six lives that were reportedly lost at different council areas in the state on Monday and scores injured was enough reason to not conduct the election, advising that the state government should not put the lives of residents in danger in the name of politics.
He, however, commended the quick and responsive intervention of security agencies in restoring peace to the state.
“I want to appeal to the President to prevail on Gov. Adeleke not to go ahead with the election for security reason.
“All we want in the state is peace, and anything that can jeopardise the peaceful atmosphere should be avoided.
“Presently, there is no vacuum in all the 30 council areas in the state due to the Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated the APC chairmen and councillors. “Gov. Adeleke must protect tenets of democracy and have a respect for the rule of law that brought him to power.
“Since it is the constitutional responsibility of any government to protect lives and property, the state government should shun what can lead to bloodshed.
“President Bola Tinubu should prevail on Adeleke and make him see reasons why the election can not be held,” Oyintiloye said.
