ADELEKE INSISTS OSUN ELECTION WILL HOLD SATURDAY
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Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has insisted that Saturday be the day of the local government elections.
Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, said this on Friday in spite of Lateef Fagbemi, the Federation’s attorney general and minister of justice, urging that the elections be postponed.
Adeleke asserts that no one has the power to overrule the courts and that democracy is governed by the rule of law.
“As for me and my people, we stand by the rule of law, not illegal self-help. Election is going to hold, and the outcome will be a fast-tracked development at the local level. I urge our people to remain peaceful. Osun is a truly peaceful state,” the statement read.
“My advice to all parties, including local and national stakeholders, is to abide by democratic norms.
“Our people are prepared for elections tomorrow. They yearn to have their choices as chairmen and councillors.
“OSIEC has also done a marvelous preparatory job according to reports at my disposal. Several political parties are participating and I believe there will be a level playing ground for all to test their popularity with the masses.”
In a warning that the election will be void and a breach of the Constitution, the Attorney General of the Federation urged Adeleke on Thursday to direct the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to call off the poll.
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Akure, which reversed a previous Federal High Court finding that declared the previous local government elections held under former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola invalid, was cited by Fagbemi. The fired council chairs were essentially reinstated by the verdict; the AGF claims that their terms are still in effect until October 2025.
He cautioned that holding such an election would be a flagrant violation of the Constitution, which Governor Adeleke has vowed to protect, in addition to being void because the elected officials’ terms of office, which were recently reinstated by the Court of Appeal’s ruling, would still be in effect until October 2025.
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