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Ooni of Ife Calls on Traditional Rulers and Youths to Reject Violence and Vote-Buying in Osun Poll

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has intensified efforts to ensure a peaceful 2026 Osun State governorship election. He urged traditional rulers, community leaders and young people to shun electoral violence and vote-selling. The appeal followed a visit by the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner and her team to the Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife. The meeting formed part of INEC’s stakeholder engagement ahead of the election. INEC’s commissioner stressed that elections are not warfare. She warned that vote-buying weakens democracy and urged voters to use their PVCs instead of trading votes for money. Oba Ogunwusi pledged to mobilise traditional institutions for voter education. He called on INEC to remain transparent and impartial and appealed for a credible, peaceful poll.

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hala

What role can young voters play in ensuring peaceful and fair polls after the Ooni's call for rejecting vote-buying?

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jude

True, young voters fit organise peer education, monitor polling units and call out any vote‐buying.

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grace

I'm not convinced that urging traditional rulers will stop vote-selling without stronger enforcement or accountability mechanisms in place.

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kris

Appeals alone no fit deter folks collecting cash for votes; better we address the root causes pushing youths into sale of their vote.

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M
mary

We could organize community workshops on voter rights and responsibilities, inviting both traditional leaders and youths to foster accountability before the next election.

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