The Fed Govt of Nigeria has bn warned not 2 heat up the polity as d Guber election holds in Osun, especially with the deployment of heavy presence of soldiers. The warning was given by Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups(COSEG) in a release signed by its leader Comrade Ifedayo Ogunlana after a meeting of its monthly coordinating council meeting held at Ile Ife on Thursday. The group alleged that its not unaware of d soldiers deployed 2 clampdown on APC members in d State.
On Friday, the military men stormed the students residing area in Ilesa and effected the arrest of some notable student leaders. NANS JCC Chairman, Awowole Samuel and his PRO as well as the students' Union President os Osun state College of Education, Ilesa were arrested at the campus gate of the school.
Others arrested includes formal NANS JCC Chairman, Yusuf Ibraheem Olanrewaju, Odutola Olaniyi S, Ogunmodede Aderemi, Lijofi Victor, Temitope Philips, Kelchi Benson and two others.
A lecturer of the College who is also the secretary of the staff union in the state, Mr. Lana was also reportedly harassed by the the military officers who set their road barricade in front of the Ilesa College gate.
The coalition of youths and students in the state have on Wednesday warned of suspected military harrasment and called on the INEC to conduct free, fair and credible poll in Osun State as the group say it will not accept any electoral failur on the part of the Electoral Commission.
So far there has been report of diversion of electoral electoral materials in Obokun Local Government area which the INEC also confirmed.
The
Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] on Friday confirmed
that two of its officials in Osun State were arrested over suspicion
that they were trying to divert electoral materials.
The commission, however, said the officials, one of which is the Electoral Officer for Obokun Local Government Area, were released by security agencies after INEC explained the reason for their actions.
Some vigilante youth in Osun State had reportedly intercepted and arrested a truck full of ballot papers meant for Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
The truck was allegedly intercepted in Obokun Town, Obokun Local Government Area, in the wee hours of Friday along with the driver and three men who claimed to be INEC officials.
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The commission, however, said the officials, one of which is the Electoral Officer for Obokun Local Government Area, were released by security agencies after INEC explained the reason for their actions.
Some vigilante youth in Osun State had reportedly intercepted and arrested a truck full of ballot papers meant for Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
The truck was allegedly intercepted in Obokun Town, Obokun Local Government Area, in the wee hours of Friday along with the driver and three men who claimed to be INEC officials.
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In Oriade Local Government, Police have also arrested a man with Ballot papers, witnesses have confirmed.
More surprise is that in less than 48hrs to Osun election the three AIG were redeployed and in less than 24hrs the election Osun state commissioner of police have been redeployed as well.
The Truth is that the election may not be free and fair as the Osun people may want it to be but any attempt for the INEC to play a role in subverting the peoples' will may cause an unrest even with the heavy military presence.
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