Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called on residents to defend their democratic rights ahead of the August 15 governorship election, insisting that voters must not be intimidated in the exercise of their franchise.
Speaking on Tuesday at the flag-off of his re-election campaign at Freedom Park, Osogbo, the governor urged supporters to mobilise across polling units, saying their votes would count.
Governor Adeleke said, “Great people of Osun, we cannot and must not go back to the dark days. We must rise and defend our democratic rights.
”We cannot be intimidated in the exercise of our voting rights. This is our state, the cradle of the Yoruba nation. By God’s grace and the people’s support, continuity shall prevail.”
The governor maintained that his Administration would continue to reject violence while insisting on the protection of citizens’ rights.
”We reject violence, and we declare our readiness to protect and defend our rights and our
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