Opposition political parties in Osun State have expressed confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission and the state Police Command ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
The parties, under the aegis of ‘The Democrats’, expressed this on Friday, during separate courtesy visits to the INEC office and the Police Headquarters in Osogbo.
Speaking at INEC, the Osun Labour Party Chairman, Mustapha Adebayo Muideen, said the visit was to be briefed on the commission’s level of preparation for the poll.
Adebayo noted that as stakeholders and intermediaries between the electoral umpire and voters, the parties needed to be abreast of developments to allay public fears.
At the police headquarters, Assistant Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Waheed Adediran, said the parties were concerned about recent security tensions in the state.
Adediran said they sought assurances that voters would be safe to cast their ballots and exercise their franchise without intimidation during the election.
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Responding, officers representing the Commissioner of Police, including the DC Operations and DC Administration, assured that the command was combat-ready to secure lives and property before, during, and after the election.
Parties present at the courtesy visit included Democratic Leadership Alliance, National Rescue Movement, African Democratic Party, Labour Party, APGA, Social Democratic Party.
Others are Action Alliance, Allied Peoples Movement, Action Alliance Congress, Zenith Labour Party, All Progressives Congress, National Democratic Party, Nigeria Democratic Congress and other political parties.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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