Osun APC Commends Residents For Boycotting LG Elections, Says 2022 Chairmen ‘ll Be At LG Secretariats Next Week

Osun State APC on Saturday asserted that the local government elections held earlier in the day was boycotted by the people of the state while accusing the electoral body of being ‘partisan’.

The party expressed excitement with ‘the massive boycott of the election across the 30 local governments and Modakeke Area Office’, adding that the reaction of the residents to the ‘charade’ promoted by the government is ‘a testimony that the people of the state are law-abiding, democratic and decent.

The party commended the residents for ‘standing with the rule of law’

The party in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by its spokesman, Mr Kola Olabisi  noted that the resolve of  Osun citizens to stay away from the election in question has further canonized them as true men and women of virtues who take premium in equity, fairness and justice as the foundation of any democratic development.

The party has also disclosed that those who were elected as chairmen and councilors in 2022, will be at their respective offices on Monday.

‘We are glad with the conduct of the citizens and residents of Osun the way and manner they deserted  what we can best be described as ‘naming of imbeciles’ called election today. We monitored the exercise and we are so excited the way the people boycotted the process. 

Everything failed the unpleasantly partisan OSSIEC today. Elections did not take place in most parts of the state. In some pockets of places like Ede, the hometown of the governor, where the electoral commission had to save face, everything was shambolic. Apart from dubious arrangement where no material was distributed to any OSSIEC local government offices, the security also exposed them how ballots papers were pre-thumb printed and stuffed before they even got to the selected polling units.

As if that was not enough, there was also an absence of voters register at the few polling units where they staged an electoral drama, including the polling unit of the governor, where the number one citizen of the state voted without any accreditation.

We sympathize with the people of the state for another loss of life reported in Irojo, Ilesa, and wastage of our collective resources on needless and cosmetic election that is inconsequential as it is legally settled that there is no vacancy in Osun Local Government Administration as expressly stated by the Appeal Court in Akure on February 10, 2025.

We equally commend the security agents, particularly the Police and Department of State Services for  standing firm on the side of the law and for taming the Peoples Democratic Party violence and brigandage.

However, we demand for proper investigation of the unidentified young man that was allegedly shot dead in Irojo, Ilesa and those arrested with guns in Boripe Local Government Council  Area among others.

It is regrettable that despite the advice from security agencies that the election should be put on hold, the OSSIEC ignored the wise counsel, a development that led to security breach.

 Once again, we salute the people of Osun State for proving to the power mongers in the state that they are for the rule of law and not for brigandage. Their patriotic disposition by boycotting the election is profound and will be referenced in the annals of the state. 

We thank the people for standing with our chairmen and councilors that have been validly restored by the Appellate Court.

As previously said, the shenanigan called election is none of our business. By the grace of God, our council chairmen will return to their duty posts on Monday as usual. 

All we are assuring the people of the state is good governance at the grassroots level’ the statement said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you