With less than 48 hours to the Osun State governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has assured residents that adequate security measures have been put in place to protect voters during Saturday’s poll.
The assurance was delivered by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress mega rally in Osogbo, where he campaigned for the party’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Representing President Tinubu at the rally, Akpabio urged Osun residents to remain peaceful and come out in large numbers to exercise their right to vote.
According to him, the President had directed that sufficient security arrangements be made to ensure that voters can participate without intimidation or harassment.
Akpabio said, “The President is saying that he has put enough security measures in place for the good people of Osun State to vote peacefully come Saturday, August 15, 2026. Nobody is going to be harassed.”
He urged residents to vote for candidates and political parties of their choice, stressing that no citizen should feel intimidated because of the election.
The Senate President also encouraged voters to make their decisions at the polling units rather than being influenced by activities on social media.
He said Osun needed to strengthen its relationship with the Federal Government and called on residents to support the APC.
“Social media is not the same thing as polling units. We are saying, go to the polling unit. You will not be molested,” Akpabio said.
The rally was attended by several APC leaders and governors, including former APC National Chairman Bisi Akande, current National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola.
Other party leaders and governors at the event also urged Osun residents to participate in the election and support the APC candidate.
The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with political parties and security agencies making final preparations ahead of the poll.
