Saturday, 15 October 2022

Opinions differ on Osun Local government election.


Members of the ruling party in Osun state, All Progressive Congress and the opposition party, People Democratic Party expressed divergent opinions on the just concluded Local government in   Osun State in which all the APC candidates were returned as the winners. 

They made their opinions known in separate interviews with Gold FM New Media

Two chieftains and former local governments chairmen on the platform of the APC, Mr Femi Kujembola and Mr Lanre Balogun describe the election as peaceful and transparent,.

Mr Kujembola who was the chairman of Atakumosa East Local Government Area and Mr Balogun of Ilesa East Local Government Area lauded the Electorate for their comportment and peaceful conduct while performing their franchise.

On their own part, two former local government chairmen under the umbrella of PDP, chief Sanya Omirin and Mr Ibukun Fadipe opposed the election, saying it negates the democratic norms and values as well as  contravenes the amended electoral act, 2022.

Chief Omirìn and Mr Fadipe expressed  belief in the judiciary for  redress as the notice  for the election by the state Independent Electoral Commission was not up to the stipulated period in the newly amended electoral law.

An OSIEC returning officer at ward 5 unit 4, Sumuratu primary school, ilala road, Ilesa, Mr Oyegunju Aliu and his counterpart from Ward 7 unit 6, Mrs Grace Adereti said there were no hiccups as electoral materials were deployed as scheduled.

Reports indicates that in spite of the fact that the election was peaceful and transparent, it was also characterized by vote apathy and boycott by other political parties in the state

Coverage : Isaac Haastrup 

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