Gov Adeleke Alleges ‘Police Intimidation’, Political Killings Ahead Of 2026 Osun Guber Election

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has alleged that there has been systematic repression, incarceration and killings of residents ahead of August 15, 2026 gubernatorial election in the state while also vowing that Osun State people will resist electoral fraud or manipulation.

A statement made available to Team@orietactualmags.com by the governor’s spokesman, Mr Olawale Rasheed noted that Adeleke, who said this at a campaign rally in Osogbo, also alleged that in the last three months, the state Accord Party has lost seven members with over 20 with various gunshot wounds and more than 60 languishing in illegal police detention.

He has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and take corrective measures.

‘I want to inform Mr President that my people are being killed on a daily basis. Elements within the police are aiding the APC thugs to kill our people. Mr President, Osun is bleeding and your urgent intervention is necessary.

Those pushing to rig the Osun elections have forgotten history. I urge Mr President to protect this democracy. We seek nothing but free and fair elections.

The shedding of blood of the innocents should stop. Osun APC members are dropping Mr President’s names to kill and maim Osun people. The name of Mr President is being dragged through the mud.

I appeal to Mr President to caution the Marine minister, Gboyega Oyetola and Senator Francis Fadahunsi . Killings and maiming our people is a grave threat to democracy.

The Osun election is attracting national and international attention. Several embassies are filling reports of human rights abuses. Local and international human rights groups are having a new focus on the deliberate violence being unleashed on Osun people.

Mr President should act as the father of the Nation. We have endorsed your re-election bid. We have demonstrated our love for you. Instead of killing our people, now is the time for stakeholders to show love to Osun people.

Osun people won’t bow to threats and intimidation. They want their votes to count. They will insist their votes must count. Osun people will resist any attempt to deny them freedom to choose a leader of their choice’ the statement quoted the governor as saying.

‘Similarly, leaders of Accord Party at a rally held today in Osogbo had warned Osun APC leaders that killing and arresting Accord leaders won’t stop the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke on August 15th.

At a massively attended rally with Governor Adeleke in attendance, the Director General of the Imole Campaign, Senator Lere Oyewumi said APC in cohort with the police have started arresting Accord leaders, warning that gun shooting from Ilesa to Ila won’t defeat Governor Adeleke.

‘Osun people are resolved to vote and defend their votes. The voters’ support for Governor Adeleke is because of his good performance. Killing innocent people only strengthens the resolve of the people to re-elect the governor’ Senator Oyewumi affirmed.

Also commenting on the development, the Deputy Director General of the campaign, Hon Kolapo Alimi, warned that several leaders of Accord were arrested last night with their properties vandalised.

We heard the arrest will continue tonight. Arresting us won’t change the popular acceptance of Accord. We won’t be intimidated’ Alimi declared.

Accord Party Osun Central senate candidate, Hon Ganiyu Olaoluwa warned that those arresting and killing Osun people would have the people’s anger and revolt to contend with.

‘We know we are being targeted. We know over 60 Accord members are illegally detained. We know our houses are being raided. But we are determined to re-elect our governor with massive support of the people’Hon Olaoluwa posited.

The governor later met the butchers association and the Hausa communities who pledged full support for his re-election bid’ the statement added-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 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you