President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday
assured the people of Osun State that the August
9 governorship election would be peaceful.
He dared political thugs to attempt to disrupt the
election and risk being dealt with by security
operatives, who would be deployed in the state
for the election.
The President, who said this at the Peoples
Democratic Party mega rally in Osogbo City
Stadium, added that despite protests by some
parties, he would make sure that Osun State was
well-policed during the election.
Jonathan, who walked round the pitch, alongside
other PDP leaders, waving at the thousands of
party supporter who had filled the about 30, 000-
capacity stadium before his arrival, also restated
his commitment to making sure that the votes of
Nigerians count.
He said, “Some parties are even going to court
saying that on the election day all the security
operatives should be removed. We will recall that
during the 2011 election, 10 youth corps
members were killed. We will not allow that to
happen again. So anybody to think that
government would fold its hands and allow
miscreants to take over the streets of Osun State,
and cause havoc, that person is deceiving himself.
We will make sure that Osun State is properly
policed.
“Anybody who calls himself a thug or militant
whatever name you call yourself, if you find
himself in Osun State that day, be rest assured
that the security operatives will deal with you
according to law. Because we must show the
world that we are capable of governing ourselves
and that we are able to elect who will rule us.
“Our votes must count. One man one vote; one
woman on vote; one youth one vote.”
The President added that the Federal
Government needed maximum cooperation from
the Osun State Government to bring development
to every part of the state and boasted that the
PDP was the only party in Nigeria that had the
credentials of a democratic party.
“Omisore and the government at the centre will
work together to develop Osun State. All we need
from you is your votes. We need you to elect
Omisore on August 9. Bring Omisore to us as your
governor and leave the rest for us,” he said.
The President had earlier congratulated Vice-
President Namadi Sambo, who turned 60 on
Saturday, and asked the people of Osun State to
ensure that PDP wins the governorship poll as
Sambo’s birthday gift.
To further express his assurance that the PDP
would win the election, Jonathan referred to
Omisore and his running mate, Adejare Bello, as
governor and deputy governor-in-waiting
respectively.
Sambo had said the mammoth crowd that
received them in Osogbo was a sign that “the
people of Osun State are ready to take back their
mandate.”
Also speaking at the rally, the National Chairman
of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, said the PDP
had patiently waited for the Osun election, saying
it’s an opportunity for the party to take back its
mandate that was taken away through the court. www.punchng.com/news/osun-political-thugs-will-be-dealth-with-jonathan/

Jst d excuse they usually give to militarize the state , highjack the process and to intimidate voters !
Goatluck ebola jolantan has spoken.
Aragbesola shall rule again...by God's grace.

GEj

Oga for top

ride on, we dey ur back

blloodykillerr:

Thunder fire my mama

seun , ban dz guy forever. He's denting d image of Nairaland.

Is Mr president bringing d security operatives to actually police d election or intimidate the electorates like it happened in Ile-Ife 2day? Where the motorbikes that have Omisore's posters are free to move while dose of the passers by must be pushed.

hmmmm....space booked

Zionope: Is Mr president bringing d security operatives to actually police d election or intimidate the electorates like it happened in Ile-Ife 2day? Where the motorbikes that have Omisore's posters are free to move while dose of the passers by must be pushed.

you invented insult on nairaland so stop calling seun and learn to live with it.