The Olowu of Kuta in Osun State, Oba Adekunle Oyelude, has urged the federal government to tackle insecurity in the country to guide against voter apathy in the 2027 general election.
The monarch who spoke at his palace in Kuta, Ayedire Local Government on Tuesday, also urged traditional rulers in the country to sensitise their subjects and ensure they participate in the forthcoming elections.
Oba Oyelude noted that the insecurity ravaging the country might have a negative effect on the general election if the federal government fails to ensure the security of lives and properties before the polls.
The monarch suggested that voter apathy may occur in communities where cases of banditry and kidnapping are on the rise in the country.
The traditional ruler said, “The federal government should help and make sure there is security of life and property before the election.
“Because, apathy has been set in already, even before the forthcoming general election in the country. What I mean by apathy has been set in already is that the security situation will naturally cause apathy.
“The number of voters in the last election in Kwara North, in Woro, in the Niger, and in the Kotangora axis, will be different from the number of voters this year.
“The number of voters in Maiduguri last election will be different now. Ditho to Kogi and come to Osun, look at Ora axis.”
Oba Oyelude said traditional rulers must ensure they conduct themselves in a way that would ensure that their subjects believe in them and go out to exercise their franchise.
“And we as traditional rulers will continue to conduct ourselves in a way that will make our subjects believe what we tell them, that that is the only power they have to choose their leader and if you do not come out, whoever comes out, decides your leadership.
“My advice to my royal colleagues, traditional rulers in their various domains is to work hard, sensitise their subjects, their sons and daughters, to see reason to still come and perform their civic responsibility by coming out massively to vote,” Oba Oyelude added.
Speaking on the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, the traditional ruler called for a diplomatic solution to the issue.
He said, “My advice to the world leaders on the protracted Israel-America-Iran crisis that has snowballed into the Middle East now is that they should allow diplomacy to prevail. I believe the world at large, every continent is nothing short of diplomats of repute that could sit on the round table and iron it out.”
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