Muslim scholars and imams across Osun State have endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, for the August 15 poll.
The Muslim groups, who gathered at the country home of the Asiwaju Musulumi of the South-West, Edo and Delta States, in Osogbo, said their endorsement was based not only on religious considerations but also on Oyebamiji’s competence and capacity to deliver good governance.
The groups included the United Imams and Alfas, Qodriyah Islamic Society, Progressive Muslim Teachers, Zumuratu-l-Mumineen, Imam Ratibi, Isale-Osun Zone and Alasaro Osogbo, among others.
Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the event, Chief Tunde Badmus said the groups were working in support of President Bola Tinubu and had resolved to unite behind the APC candidate in the state.
“As you can see, there are different Muslim groups here. As their leader, I had to communicate President Bola Tinubu’s position to them on the Osun election, and they are all here to endorse Tinubu’s candidate for the August 15 governorship election before we head to the 2027 general election next year,” he said.
Badmus also disclosed that more than 500 persons with hearing impairment attended the event and displayed their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, as evidence of their decision to vote for Oyebamiji.
“They came with their voter cards to show that they have decided to go for Oyebamiji in this governorship election and that they are not ready to sell their voter cards,” he said.
Representatives of the groups, AbdulGaniy Olaoye of Zumuratul Muhmineenah and Alfa Kamaldeen of Qodriyah, also endorsed Oyebamiji, saying their support was in solidarity with President Tinubu.
They pledged to mobilise voters across their communities in support of the APC candidate in the election.
Joseph Akanbi
August 15: Adeleke alleges plot to disenfranchise voters
The Imole Campaign Council has alleged plot to disenfranchise voters during the August 15 governorship election.
In a statement issued Monday by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Council said it received “credible intelligence of a plot by the APC to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission into abruptly ending voting by 12:00 noon in selected local government areas” considered political strongholds of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Olajengbesi condemned the alleged scheme and called on Nigerians and pro-democracy stakeholders to take note of the risk it poses to the credibility of the election.
He said the alleged plot is the latest in a series of attempts by the APC to weaken Accord’s electoral prospects, following what he described as earlier failed efforts to remove Governor Adeleke and his party from the ballot through the courts, and subsequent allegations of arbitrary arrests and harassment of party members by police.
He added that the Council now had information suggesting a further attempt to use federal influence to pressure the electoral umpire.
The Council called on INEC to resist any political pressure and adhere strictly to its established voting procedures and timelines, insisting that no polling unit should be closed while eligible voters who arrived within the stipulated voting period are still waiting to cast their ballots.
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