Osun election: No politician needs bloodshed to win poll, says Afenifere chieftain

Chief Deji Wellington, Lagos State Chairman of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has urged politicians in Osun to shun violence, saying no political office is worth the loss of human lives.
Wellington made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday while commenting on the rising political tension ahead of the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election.
According to him, elections are temporary, but lives lost during political violence cannot be restored.
“No politician needs bloodshed to win an election.
“Elections will come and go, but lives lost cannot be restored,” Wellington said.
The Afenifere chairman appealed to politicians, regard...