Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has told residents of the state to arm themselves to the polling booths with charms and verses from the Quran and Bible. He was campaigning in Ikire for the August gubernatorial election when he said this. He is a candidate for the election, seeking second term as governor.
The governor spoke in Yoruba language, urging residents to go out and cast their ballots and stay back until the result was announced to avoid rigging.
“Make sure you go to cast your ballots with everything. I am not saying you should go there with guns but the law does not frown against charms, verses from the Quran and psalms of the Bible.
“Cast your votes for APC and stay back. Wait for the sorting, counting and announcement of result. Make sure you are there to witness how agents would sign the election results. Stay back, don’t hurry home to avoid manipulation.”