Osun poll: Adeleke accuses APC, Oyetola of plans to rig election

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of making remarks that allegedly suggest plans by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to manipulate Saturday’s governorship election.

Adeleke made the allegation successful a connection issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and obtained by journalists successful Osogbo on Sunday.

The governor’s absorption followed comments made by Oyetola on Saturday while addressing APC stakeholders and supporters successful Osun State.

Oyetola, who served arsenic politician of the authorities earlier losing his re-election bid to Adeleke successful 2022, had urged the incumbent politician to hole for defeat in the August 15 election.

He besides said Adeleke’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination would not forestall the APC from reclaiming the state.

The curate was responding to allegations by Adeleke that members of the APC and leaders of the Accord Party were being subjected to intimidation up of the poll.

Speaking successful Yoruba, Oyetola suggested that Adeleke’s complaints reflected an consciousness that his governmental clasp connected the authorities was weakening.

He said the governor’s endorsement of Tinubu would not warrant his retention of the governor...