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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of making an open threat to rig the 15 August governorship election in the state.

Mr. Adeleke made the allegation in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and obtained by journalists in Osogbo on Sunday.

The governor was reacting to comments made by Mr. Oyetola while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and supporters in Osun State on Saturday.

The former Osun State governor, Mr. Oyetola, who lost his re-election bid to Mr. Adeleke in the 2022 governorship election, had urged the incumbent governor to prepare for defeat in Saturday's election.

Mr. Oyetola also dismissed the significance of Mr. Adeleke's endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the endorsement would not prevent the APC from reclaiming the Osun governorship seat.

The minister was responding to allegations by Mr. Adeleke that APC members and leaders of the Accord were being intimidated ahead of the election.

Speaking in Yoruba, Mr. Oyetola said the governor's complaints showed that he had realised he was losing his grip on the state.

He said:

"They realised that they are already losing out. Then they claimed to have endorsed us. He almost cried. Endorsement cannot retain this seat for you. We are taking it over."

Mr. Oyetola added:

"If you like, make 10 endorsements, we will collect this one from you."

Reacting, Mr. Adeleke described Mr. Oyetola's remarks as an "open threat" to rig the governorship election.

The governor called on democracy advocates to take note of the minister's comments and urged relevant authorities to ensure a free and fair election.

Mr. Adeleke also interpreted Mr. Oyetola's Yoruba statement, "A maa gba lowo e," as meaning "we will snatch it from him."

According to Mr. Adeleke, his endorsement of President Tinubu demonstrated his electoral strength and his capacity to deliver Osun votes to the President in the 2027 presidential election.

Governor accuses Oyetola of hurting APC

Mr. Adeleke further alleged that the activities of Mr. Oyetola were damaging the image of the President and weakening the APC's standing among Osun residents.

The governor said:

"Oyetola's anti-people, anti-democracy activities are tarnishing the image of Mr President and deepening the unpopularity of Osun APC among voters and residents."

Mr. Adeleke added that the comments amounted to a threat against the democratic process.

"A serving minister of the Republic had made an open threat against a free and fair election. The minister has personally confirmed all previous reports that Osun APC has lost the electoral confidence of the people and is therefore focused only on rigging next Saturday."

See more here: https://vop.ng/adeleke-alleges-rigging-threat-challenges-oyetola-ahead-of-osun-election/

Deollaa:
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of making an open threat to rig the 15 August governorship election in the state.

Mr. Adeleke made the allegation in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, and obtained by journalists in Osogbo on Sunday.

The governor was reacting to comments made by Mr. Oyetola while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and supporters in Osun State on Saturday.

The former Osun State governor, Mr. Oyetola, who lost his re-election bid to Mr. Adeleke in the 2022 governorship election, had urged the incumbent governor to prepare for defeat in Saturday's election.

Mr. Oyetola also dismissed the significance of Mr. Adeleke's endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the endorsement would not prevent the APC from reclaiming the Osun governorship seat.

The minister was responding to allegations by Mr. Adeleke that APC members and leaders of the Accord were being intimidated ahead of the election.

Speaking in Yoruba, Mr. Oyetola said the governor's complaints showed that he had realised he was losing his grip on the state.

He said:

"They realised that they are already losing out. Then they claimed to have endorsed us. He almost cried. Endorsement cannot retain this seat for you. We are taking it over."

Mr. Oyetola added:

"If you like, make 10 endorsements, we will collect this one from you."

Reacting, Mr. Adeleke described Mr. Oyetola's remarks as an "open threat" to rig the governorship election.

The governor called on democracy advocates to take note of the minister's comments and urged relevant authorities to ensure a free and fair election.

Mr. Adeleke also interpreted Mr. Oyetola's Yoruba statement, "A maa gba lowo e," as meaning "we will snatch it from him."

According to Mr. Adeleke, his endorsement of President Tinubu demonstrated his electoral strength and his capacity to deliver Osun votes to the President in the 2027 presidential election.

Governor accuses Oyetola of hurting APC

Mr. Adeleke further alleged that the activities of Mr. Oyetola were damaging the image of the President and weakening the APC's standing among Osun residents.

The governor said:

"Oyetola's anti-people, anti-democracy activities are tarnishing the image of Mr President and deepening the unpopularity of Osun APC among voters and residents."

Mr. Adeleke added that the comments amounted to a threat against the democratic process.

"A serving minister of the Republic had made an open threat against a free and fair election. The minister has personally confirmed all previous reports that Osun APC has lost the electoral confidence of the people and is therefore focused only on rigging next Saturday."


See more here: https://vop.ng/adeleke-alleges-rigging-threat-challenges-oyetola-ahead-of-osun-election/

is he facing oyetola cos I don’t understand

They will all fail, this I know. It's good he raised the alarm for the sake of public awareness, same way the osun people did when the efcc froze their account but allowed the visible vote-buying in ekiti to take place unabated during their guber election.

Yekini Amoda will be punished if he tries to rig the election!! I will ensure God kills him

Adeleke don't be like baseki watch your guard... Be brutal... Be like wike nothing go happen

Ok. Thank you for letting us know

✓ When the axe came to the forest, the trees said the handle was one of us. Until they felt its cuts:. BETRAYAL IS within.

✓ When a kid grows up, a pencil is replaced by a pen just to make the kid realize that now it is not easy to erase the mistake.

✓ One day, the ground we walk on will be our roof.

✓ If loyalty was real, water is not supposed to cook the fish.

✓ How I wish RIP means Return If Possible.

✓ One sad truth about life is that you may not even be part of the future you’re stressed about.

✓ The day you lose your father is the day you will realize that you have lost the only man who wanted to see you better than him.

✓ The sheep lived all her life, fearing the wolf, but it was the shepherd that finally ate it.

✓ When we were kids, we cried loudly to be noticed. But now we cry silently because we don’t want anyone to know.

✓ My mom always said, "don’t talk while eating." I never knew she was talking about life.

✓ Just because you have a good mom, desn’t mean your dad has a good wife.

✓ Just because you’re a good person, doesn’t mean the world owes you kindness.

✓ When the blind man sees, he throws away the stick that has been helping him for years.

✓ Nowadays, you MAY need money to become a member of your own family.

✓ FAMILY is like a FOREST from a distance. They are all close until you get closer to see how SEPARATED trees are:

✓ No one is perfect, not me, not you, not them. If you want to live a peaceful life, accept yourself for who you are and respect others for who they are.

✓ Don't depend too much on anyone in this world. Even your shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.

✓ Value who values you don't jump fences for those who can't cross gutters for you.

✓ Don't mock someone who seeks your help, the 🌞 sun that hardened clays. It's the same 🌞 sun that melts butter, and life is a vicious circle.

Ok. Thank you for letting usknow

Normally APC need osun state to boost dere moral for d coming elections....

But as it stand, dey have made some mistakes by frozen d state accounts...

I don't think dey can stand a chance in osun state again

He is already a goner.

Gov who could not win his party (PDP) primary.

Adeleke is still struggling to accept and face the reality staring at him.

It is game-over already!

He does not have 1% chance of winning. It’s that guaranteed!

Online noise does not win election and that he should have learnt from Peter Obi’s predicaments.

Osun no be Lagos o.

Adeleke no fear jor

Imalwayshorny:
is he facing oyetola cos I don’t understand

Ambo.. APC Governorship candidate is a boy to Oyetola. Oyetola is backbone and coming back for revenge .

HacheNoire:
Adeleke is still struggling to accept and face the reality staring at him.

It is game-over already!

He does not have 1% chance of winning. It’s that guaranteed!

Online noise does not win election and that he should have learnt from Peter Obi’s predicaments.

APC will loose this election.
Adeleke must have maximum turnout in his base.
That's the key factor..
Nobody in Osun want to be paid half salary.
Turnout is the key winner not endorsement

Sermwell:
Yekini Amoda will be punished if he tries to rig the election!! I will ensure God kills him

some of you dont know the gravity of what you are posting , when hand touch you then you blame the devil, whereas either APC or Accord wins it will not benefit you in any way. You made a threat to kill somebody because of election....this is noted

HacheNoire:
Adeleke is still struggling to accept and face the reality staring at him.

It is game-over already!

He does not have 1% chance of winning. It’s that guaranteed!

Online noise does not win election and that he should have learnt from Peter Obi’s predicaments.

Lol... Says one obscure political nonentity who doesn't even know where osun state is on the map.

lamentor78:
some of you dont know the gravity of what you are posting , when hand touch you then you blame the devil, whereas either APC or Accord wins it will not benefit you in any way. You made a threat to kill somebody because of election....this is noted

Do you really know who's comment you're responding to? You think everyone is a coward like you? I know your brain is already thinking I'm Igbo, but who care?

I want to see the level of rapport Davido has with Trump after his uncle is booted out on Saturday

Adeleke is gone.

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Adeleje must win it wether they like it or not

This pre Osun gubernatorial election 'gbagbos' is electrifying. Adeleke will prevail at last.

erad:
Lol... Says one obscure political nonentity who doesn't even know where osun state is on the map.

You will repeat that statement after election.

Imalwayshorny:
is he facing oyetola cos I don’t understand

We need to ask Oyetola the same question because he's been more vocal and active than the real contestant.

True true na dance this mam dance for good 6 years no meaningful project
Buh Okpeboholo mess up have never seen a fellow governor ridicule is fellow governor before

NDC can’t even see third in the election

Peter obi their messiah can’t win that election for them

If Adeleke has already endorsed Tinubu and Tinubu believes him, why then is he still using so much federal power and intimidation to get Osun by all means? A total of 18 people have already been killed cutting across both sides. Is all these necessary in a state election and the president's own state for that matter? Tinubu knows Adeleke's promise is like that of a man about to climax. It's not bankable. He never keeps his own promises so he's very wary. Na dem dem.

Imalwayshorny:
NDC can’t even see third in the election

Peter obi their messiah can’t win that election for them

U don chop today?🤣

Obi can feed your 27th generation

Both ayetola and Tinubu will lose this state to Obi.

HacheNoire:
You will repeat that statement after election.

Yes I will. It's obvious you know nothing about osun state, even APC members in osun state won't be so arrogantly loud. Unfortunately, most of you low level online thugs are too lazy to research the true picture of things before exhibiting your ignorance online.

Deollaa:
See more here: https://vop.ng/adeleke-alleges-rigging-threat-challenges-oyetola-ahead-of-osun-election/

Both of them are election riggers .
Why is Adeleke crying like a child.

mosho2good:
✓ When the axe came to the forest, the trees said the handle was one of us. Until they felt its cuts:. BETRAYAL IS within.

✓ When a kid grows up, a pencil is replaced by a pen just to make the kid realize that now it is not easy to erase the mistake.

✓ One day, the ground we walk on will be our roof.

✓ If loyalty was real, water is not supposed to cook the fish.

✓ How I wish RIP means Return If Possible.

✓ One sad truth about life is that you may not even be part of the future you’re stressed about.

✓ The day you lose your father is the day you will realize that you have lost the only man who wanted to see you better than him.

✓ The sheep lived all her life, fearing the wolf, but it was the shepherd that finally ate it.

✓ When we were kids, we cried loudly to be noticed. But now we cry silently because we don’t want anyone to know.

✓ My mom always said, "don’t talk while eating." I never knew she was talking about life.

✓ Just because you have a good mom, desn’t mean your dad has a good wife.

✓ Just because you’re a good person, doesn’t mean the world owes you kindness.

✓ When the blind man sees, he throws away the stick that has been helping him for years.

✓ Nowadays, you MAY need money to become a member of your own family.

✓ FAMILY is like a FOREST from a distance. They are all close until you get closer to see how SEPARATED trees are:

✓ No one is perfect, not me, not you, not them. If you want to live a peaceful life, accept yourself for who you are and respect others for who they are.

✓ Don't depend too much on anyone in this world. Even your shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.

✓ Value who values you don't jump fences for those who can't cross gutters for you.

✓ Don't mock someone who seeks your help, the 🌞 sun that hardened clays. It's the same 🌞 sun that melts butter, and life is a vicious circle.

Nice piece of proverbs.1