Osun Government Warns Against Post-Election Violence

The Osun State Government has issued a strong appeal for calm and warned against any attempt to reignite violence following the recently concluded governorship election. In a statement released on Sunday, August 23, 2026, the government expressed deep concern over reports of planned disruptions in some local government areas and motor parks, urging all political actors and residents to embrace reconciliation and allow peace to prevail.

Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, stated that the state is in a critical period of post-election reconciliation and peacebuilding. The government acknowledged the immediate post-election disruptions reported in some parts of the state and sent condolences to victims of the pre-election tensions and violence. It stressed that Osun must not allow a relapse into the era of killings and violence that characterized the election period.

The core of the government's warning centered on alleged plans by certain stakeholders to trigger fresh crises. "The government is particularly disturbed by reports of plans by some stakeholders to ignite fresh rounds of crisis across local government councils and motor parks across the...