Osun 2026: Babayemi Calls For Improved Security

Ahead of the Osun governorship predetermination slated for August 8, 2026, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, an aspirant connected the level of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called connected the country’s information agencies to beam their searchlights connected the authorities to forestall attempts to plunge it into chaos.

Babayemi noted that the telephone had go imperative arsenic the 2026 off-cycle gubernatorial predetermination successful the authorities was accelerated approaching, noting that each hands indispensable beryllium connected platform to guarantee a hitch-free poll.

In a merchandise by his media bureau successful Osogbo, the aspirant said the radical of the state, known for being peaceful, should beryllium protected from those who judge successful violence.

“Generally, Osun and its radical are noted for being peaceful. However, caller happenings, particularly the unwarranted and unprovoked killings of immoderate radical astatine the Akinlalu assemblage by immoderate Amotekun officers, truly telephone for concern. It’s gratifying that this is already being addressed by the authorities concerned,” helium said.

While commending the Police nether the IGP Kayode Egbetokun for its promptness successful handling the Akinlalu mindless killings, Babayemi warned that if not managed well, galore specified situations mightiness beryllium successful the offing.

“The radical of Akinlalu, similar different indigenes of Osun, are peace-loving and law-abiding arsenic they spell retired regular successful hunt of their morganatic means of livelihood without ruffling feathers. For immoderate of them to person been gruesomely killed by immoderate Amotekun officers is truly disheartening,” Babayemi decried

He insisted that his admonition should not beryllium treated with kid gloves because, according to him, the caller happenings mightiness beryllium to trial the waters; “So, we indispensable not each slumber with our eyes closed arsenic troublemakers whitethorn beryllium gearing up for the disruption of bid successful the state”

Meanwhile, the Gbongan-born prince has implored the radical to stay peaceful and law-abiding, assuring that information agencies volition beryllium forthcoming to guarantee the state’s information for all.