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Osun State election tensions rise amid campaign rallies and legal disputes
Political tensions are escalating in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ADC National Chairman David Mark led a major campaign rally in Osogbo to support candidate Najeem Salam, urging voters to reject other parties.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, running under the Accord Party, has defended his administration against allegations of voter intimidation. First Lady Titilola Adeleke led a protest at the state police headquarters, alleging that Accord Party leaders are being targeted for arrest and claiming the Commissioner for Environment was stripped naked while in custody. The police have attributed the arrest of the Commissioner to a shooting incident during an APC campaign rally in Ilesa, which reportedly left four people injured.
Meanwhile, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji is receiving support from President Bola Tinubu, who recently summoned 76 party leaders to Abuja to address internal disquiet and ensure a victory. Additionally, Prof. Chris Imumolen, factional chairman of the Accord Party, has predicted Adeleke's defeat, citing an ongoing legal dispute over party leadership currently before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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Ademola Adeleke · Adesina Adeyemi-Doro · African Democratic Congress · All Progressives Congress · All Progressives Grand Alliance · Atiku Abubakar · Bola Oyebamiji · Independent National Electoral Commission · Mayowa Adejoorin · Najeem Salam · Osun State · Osun State Police Command
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Osun State Police Command confirmed the release of Commissioner Mayowa Adejoorin on bail following his arrest. theglittersonline.com.ng · chronicle.ng · www.qed.ng · www.sagagist.com.ng
- [● 4 SOURCES] Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and other PDP leaders endorsed APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji. pmnewsnigeria.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] APGA candidate Adesina Adeyemi-Doro withdrew from the governorship race to support APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji. www.premiumtimesng.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Commissioner Mayowa Adejoorin alleged that police officers forced him to remove his singlet and underwear during his detention. gwg.ng · www.fellowpress.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The shooting incident reportedly injured four individuals, including a 14-year-old boy named Tobi Ilesanmi. theglittersonline.com.ng · www.qed.ng · www.sagagist.com.ng · chronicle.ng · championnews.com.ng
- [● 9 SOURCES] A shooting incident took place during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ilesa. theglittersonline.com.ng · www.qed.ng · www.sagagist.com.ng · chronicle.ng · championnews.com.ng · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Lagos State Chairman of the Accord Party denied reports that the party endorsed President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fourteen political parties have been cleared by INEC to contest the Osun State governorship election on August 15.
- [● 2 SOURCES] An ongoing legal dispute in the Federal High Court in Abuja regarding Accord Party leadership could challenge an Adeleke victory. idomavoice.com · insideoyo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Prof. Chris Imumolen predicted that Governor Ademola Adeleke will lose the upcoming Osun governorship election. idomavoice.com · insideoyo.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Atiku Abubakar campaigned in Osogbo to rally support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salam. www.premiumtimesng.com · phenomenal.com.ng · puoreports.ng · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · bentelevision.com · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] First Lady Titilola Adeleke alleged that the police are being used to intimidate Accord Party leaders and that the Commissioner for Environment was stripped naked in custody. gwg.ng · www.fellowpress.com