#OsunDecides2026: No intimidation, Adeleke’s wife urges residents to vote

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The wife of the Osun State Governor, Ngozi Adeleke, has urged eligible voters across the state to come out and exercise their franchise in the ongoing governorship election.

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Ngozi made the call on Saturday shortly after casting her ballot, assuring residents that voting was peaceful at her polling unit.

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She urged those who were yet to vote to leave their homes and head to their respective polling units, stressing that participating in the election was their civic responsibility.

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“As you can see, there’s no intimidation of any kind,” she said.

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The governor’s wife also appealed to Osun indigenes to take part in the electoral process, saying there was no rancour or fighting at her polling location.

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“I’m saying it authoritatively to every Osun indigene that there’s peace, everything is going on peacefully. There’s no rancour, there’s no fight. There’s no intimidation of any kind,” she said.

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She added, “Please, wherever you are, as long as you’re an electorate, please leave your house. Go to your polling unit and vote. That’s your civic right.”

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Her appeal came as voters turned out across the state for the governorship election.

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Earlier, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform, had cast his ballot at Ward 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area.

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The election is being conducted across the state’s 30 local government areas, with Adeleke and other candidates seeking the mandate of the electorate.

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Concerns over security and alleged intimidation had featured prominently in the build-up to the poll, with political actors and civil society groups calling for a peaceful exercise.

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Voting commenced on Saturday amid the deployment of security personnel to various parts of the state.

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