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The wife of Osun State Governor, Ngozi Adeleke, has urged eligible voters across the state to turn out and cast their ballots in the ongoing governorship election.
Ngozi made the call on Saturday after voting at her polling unit, saying the exercise was peaceful and free from intimidation. She encouraged residents who were yet to vote to proceed to their polling units, describing participation in the election as a civic responsibility.
“I’m saying it authoritatively to every Osun indigene that there’s peace, everything is going on peacefully. There’s no rancour, there’s no fight. There’s no intimidation of any kind,” she said.
She added, “Please, wherever you are, as long as you’re an electorate, please leave your house. Go to your polling unit and vote. That’s your civic right.”
Her appeal came as voters turned out across the state to elect the next governor. Earlier, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform, cast his ballot at Ward 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area.
The election is being held across the state’s 30 local government areas, with 13 candidates contesting the governorship seat.
Concerns over security and alleged intimidation dominated the build-up to the election, with political actors and civil society groups calling for a peaceful exercise.
Security personnel have also been deployed to various parts of the state as voting continues.
