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Despite the uncertainties surrounding Osun State’s local government election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has confirmed that the poll will take place as planned.

Governor Adeleke also declared that the election will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, under the auspices of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC).

The governor made this statement on Friday when receiving a team from a civil society alliance who are in the state to watch the local government elections.

The governor reiterated that citizens are prepared to use their voting rights this Saturday.

He was also pleased with the degree of preparation of the Osun State Independent election Commission (OSSIEC), the election authority.

“Our people are prepared for elections tomorrow. They yearn to have their choices as chairmen and councillors.

“OSSIEC has also done 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 response to the election scandal, the governor stated that democracy is guided by the rule of law and that no one may take judicial authority.

“My advice to all parties including local and national stakeholders is to abide by democratic norms. 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”, Governor Adeleke noted.

ZINGTIE reported that an Osun State High Court in Ilesa granted OSSIEC permission to hold the local government poll on Saturday.

The order was issued on Friday in an action dated HIL/M.19/2025 brought before the court by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, one of the political parties competing in the election.

The decree came just as the OSSIEC was wrapping up preparations for the local government election on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025.

The court found as a fact, “that the election conducted by the 1st Defendant on 15th October, 2022, having been invalidated, nullified and voided, and the purported elected officials produced by the purported election having been sacked by the Federal High Court in FHC/CS/OS/103/2022; ACTION PEOPLES PARTY (APP) VS. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & Ors, delivered on the 30th November, 2022 and as confirmed by the decision of the Court of Appeal in Appeal No: CA/AK/226M/2024; ALLIED PEOPLE MOVEMENT (APM) & Ors VS. ACTION PEOLES PARTY (APP) & ORS delivered on the 13th January, 2025, vacancy actually exists in the political administration of local councils in the State, thereby, consequently upholding the prayers of the PDP in the suit”.

Consequently, the court granted the prayers of the claimant, seeking an order of the court “directing, mandating and compelling the defendants to fill the vacancies across the 30 local government areas of Osun State through a democratic process by proceeding to conduct the local government elections already scheduled by the defendants for 22nd of February, 2025”.

The court also directed and compelled all security agencies in the state, including the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Army, the Department of State Security Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Amotekun Corps, and the vigilante group, to provide adequate security during and after the election.

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