Don’t Turn Osun Election Into War — Atiku Warns INEC, Tinubu

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the Tinubu administration against militarising the Osun governorship election or deploying state institutions for partisan advantage.
Speaking at the ADC National Youth Leadership Summit in Abuja, Atiku described Osun as a test of Nigeria’s ability to conduct credible elections ahead of the next general election.
He said the scale and posture of security deployment around the election appeared more like preparations for war than a civil democratic exercise.
Atiku said, “Elections are civil en...