By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
Ahead of today’s governorhip primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, former governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has called on his supporters to “push out the women and let them lead the process by coming out decently and peacefully,” to vote.
The Minister of Interior made the appeal from Ilesha in a statement on his official Twitter handle, @raufaregbesola on Saturday.
“I am also appealing to our members to push out the women and let them lead the process by coming out decently and peacefully.
“This is to demonstrate the customary dignity of women as matriarchs, mothers, wives and daughters, which confers on them the special protection status from violent attacks from thugs and hoodlums,” he noted.
Read the full statement:
“My good people of Osun, Good day to you all.
“Another electoral cycle has rolled by and we are now in that season again in Osun. We should thank God for the democratic right to participate in the electoral process of electing our leaders.
“For this first stage, I am appealing to all our party members to participate but peacefully in the primary election taking place today.
“They should avoid any form of violence, brigandage and disorderliness.
“Our party members, especially our supporters, should be resolute to cast their vote, not to be intimidated and scared away.
“But they should portray themselves and the party in the best form in comportment, organisation and promotion of societal peace and tranquillity.
“You should know that we are first a community of humans before we are a political community.
“Our peaceful coexistence therefore supersedes every other activity.
“I am also appealing to our members to push out the women and let them lead the process by coming out decently and peacefully.
“This is to demonstrate the customary dignity of women as matriarchs, mothers, wives and daughters, which confers on them the special protection status from violent attacks from thugs and hoodlums.
“Our overall objective is to have a transparent, free, fair and peaceful election.
“I wish us all a peaceful, free, fair and successful primary election.
I thank you all.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
Ilesa, State of Osun
February 19, 2022”
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