- Local community in Osun State faces worsening security while an APC candidate promises development and accountability.
- Political violence was reported in Osun State, prompting condemnations of electoral violence in the region.
- Contesting leadership and defections are underway ahead of the gubernatorial election in Osun State, involving Accord and the All Progressives Congress.
Political parties contest gubernatorial election outcomes and demand the unconditional release of arrested supporters.
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What happened
Political parties contest gubernatorial election outcomes and demand the unconditional release of arrested supporters.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
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Contesting leadership and defections are underway ahead of the gubernatorial election in Osun State, involving Accord and the All Progressives Congress.Also in this story
- Accord distances itself from APC's candidate and views Ademola Adeleke as their preferred choice, while INEC is urged to conduct a credible election.
- Rivalry between Accord and the All Progressives Congress intensified in Osun State, leading to a police command summoning a senator.
- The All Progressives Congress and African Action Congress are contesting the governorship election in Osun State.
- Iyiola Omisore's campaign group was led by Ajibola Famurewa, while some defectors joined the Accord faction. Omisore remains a bonafide member of the APC.
The entities involved
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Pelumi Olajengbesi
Nigerian lawyer and rights activist
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National Human Rights Commission
non-governmental organization in Nigeria