{"id":3169,"date":"2026-08-14T23:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2026-08-14T23:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:43:34","slug":"osun-tinubu-urges-peaceful-election-tasks-security-agencies-on-protecting-voters-inec-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3169","title":{"rendered":"Osun: Tinubu urges peaceful governorship election, tasks security agencies on protecting voters, INEC officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urges the Independent National Electoral Commission, and security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent gubernatorial election Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Osun State of Nigeria<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent gubernatorial election Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Osun State of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The people of Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, to elect their governor in an election where 15 candidates are contesting the plum office.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1dxFeuh6aa\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3149\">Public Health: NAFDAC rallies stakeholders to strengthen regulatory framework on blood, blood products<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cPublic Health: NAFDAC rallies stakeholders to strengthen regulatory framework on blood, blood products\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=3149&amp;embed=true#?secret=SutTQYFzOj#?secret=1dxFeuh6aa\" data-secret=\"1dxFeuh6aa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, All Progressives Congress candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic Congress candidate, Hon. Najeem Salaam.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Friday, August 14, 2026, President Tinubu also charged the electorate, in Osun State, to come out to discharge their civic responsibility, and eschew any act that could disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election, while assuring the people of their safety before and after the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu stated: &#8220;As the people of Osun State head to the polling units to elect who will govern them in the next four years, I call on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure orderly conduct of the election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The election must be transparent, free and fair. I urge INEC to ensure the integrity of the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;INEC must use this last off-cycle election as a test case to demonstrate to Nigerians their full preparedness for the 2027 polls.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian leader said: \u201cI have charged the Inspector-General of Police and other heads of security outfits taking part in the election to provide maximum security at polling units.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No room should be allowed for troublemakers to disrupt the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Electoral officials and voters must be protected so they can perform their civic duties without fear or intimidation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also noted: \u201cVoters should feel confident to go out in their numbers to vote for the candidate of their choice as all measures necessary to ensure a peaceful, free and fair election have been put in place.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our elections must be credible, and the outcome of the Osun Governorship election must reflect the will of the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu urges the Independent National Electoral Commission, and security agencies to ensure a peaceful and transparent gubernatorial election Saturday, August 15, 2026,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Photo Concept: The Sunday 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