As Osun Votes Today: Will bread, rice, money determine winner?

Column 3 Vote buying, hate speech, violence may mar exercise —Yiaga AfricaAn election observation group, Yiaga Africa, yesterday, expressed worry over the governorship election in Osun State, warning that vote-buying, hate speech, violence and thuggery, among others may mar the exercise.” Column 4 Competence, credibility will determine winner — Ex-lawmakerHowever, a chieftain of the APC in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, holds a contrary view about financial inducement determining the winner of the election.

Expressing concerns over the security situation in the state ahead of the election, it said: “While earlier security incidents were largely associated with political rivalry, campaign-related violence and conflicts within transport union structures, incidents documented in the weeks preceding the election indicate a troubling shift towards the direct disruption of electoral activities and contestation over strategic public spaces.