Aregbesola spoke while voting today at Ogbon Arugbo Ifofin
in Ilesa.
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| Aregbesola |
He alleged that some APC agents were not given
identification, which prevented them from monitoring the process.
He said, “The tags supplied by INEC to agents were not
adequate and this deprived some of our agents of monitoring the electoral
process. APC agents were specifically not given identity card cards to ensure
that the rules of are well followed. If Federal Government continue to abuse
our agents with security men, the result will not be friendly.
“I cannot say for all, but some the security personnel
behaved in manners and ways that contradict their uniform. You will recall that
there has been arrival of force for more than a week to intimidate the voters.
As I speak to you 150 APC members including leaders and supporters have been
molested and militarised.
“Even the Attorney General was manhandled and I am not sure
he participated in the election process. Also, Commissioner and chairmen of
council is in detention without any charge levelled against them, which is an
mimical action. What we are witnessing is a bastardised democracy.”
He wondered what the intention of the Federal Government
could be for deploying soldiers in the state, saying the freedom of Osun
indigenes was placed under force.
The governor said, “Democracy in Osun is under the siege of
Gun. We don’t really know the intention of the Federal Government here. We
don’t know if the bring the force to intimidate us here or for security. People
should be allowed to dictate who they want to lead them without force.
“When I got to the voting centre with my family around 10.30am to 11am, what I witnessed was
commendable and I hope it is thesame experience that I have that others
witnessed in other part of the state.”
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