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Osun PDP Accuses Minister of Threats to Rig 2026 Governorship Elections

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has accused Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, of making threats to rig the 2026 governorship elections in Osun State. According to Sunday Bisi, the chairman of the Osun PDP, the Minister allegedly made these threats during a state caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress last Friday. The alleged utterances were described by Bisi as "the most brazen declaration of intent to destroy democracy and a condemnable signal to abuse state power to deny Osun people the legitimate rights to choose their leader in a democracy."

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun PDP chapter accused Minister Adegboyega Oyetola of making threats to rig the 2026 governorship elections in Osun State during an APC state caucus meeting.
  • The allegations include claims that the Minister secured the cooperation of the Police and INEC to ensure APC wins the Osun 2026 Gubernatorial Election.
  • The Minister allegedly employed federal might to prevail upon the Attorney General to not recognize the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which recognized the election of PDP chairmen and councilors.
  • The Osun PDP called on President Bola Tinubu to sanction the Minister for dragging the name of the Federal Government into disrepute and to order the Attorney General to obey the Court of Appeal judgment.
  • The party also urged President Tinubu to counter-order the Attorney General to release Osun state local government allocations without further delay.
  • The Osun PDP warned men of goodwill and the diplomatic community of an open declaration of war on the people of Osun state by a Minister who is still bitter about his rejection at the poll in 2022.
  • The party informed the global community of an open genocidal threat to democratic practice, stating that Osun people will defend their votes irrespective of the threats from anti-democratic elements.

Statistics:

  • The Osun 2026 Gubernatorial Election is scheduled to take place in the future.
  • The PDP Osun State chapter accused the Minister of employing federal might to prevail upon the Attorney General.
  • The Osun PDP stated that the Minister allegedly secured the cooperation of the Police and INEC to ensure APC wins the 2026 election.

Sources:

  • Bisi, Sunday. Statement by Chairman PDP Osun State. [Source link]
  • Osun PDP Press Release. Threats to Rig 2026 Governorship Elections. [Source link]

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