A non-governmental organization, Yiaga Africa has lamented the spate of pre-election violence ahead of August 15 governorship election in Osun State.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, the Executive Director of the group, Samson Itodo, described it as a serious cause for concern.
Itodo said civil society organisations involved in elections paid a visit to the Inspector-General of Police, noting that the Osun election was not just tense, but highly competitive.
“The level of pre-election violence leading up to the election is a huge cause for concern, particularly the reports of political abductions and loss of lives.
“We wanted to draw the IGP’s attention to the state of security and the need to ensure a safe and credible election.
“There are individuals who think that they have access to federal might and want to instrumentalize security agencies to undermine the elections.
“We call on President Bola Tinubu to issue a strong and highly worded statement to the security agencies to allow the process go on normally and not to interfere with the election.
“The president also needs to call people around him and warn that anyone who thinks because of access to federal might wants to abuse such, will face the full wrath of the law.
“That’s the kind of confidence that people want to see, because as far as we are concerned, the people of Osun State are ready to vote, but they are concerned about certain factors,” he said.
Osun 2026: Yiaga Africa decries pre-election violence, seeks robust security