NewzSenator Lere Oyewumi, the Director-General of the Imole Campaign Council, has alleged that approximately 52 voters and individuals were arrested at the residence of lawmaker Ibrahim Inaolaji in the early hours of Saturday ahead of the Osun elections. According to the campaign DG, the incident involved about 24 police officers who allegedly stormed the lawmaker's residence representing the Irewole/Isokan State Constituency.
During the operation, the officers reportedly damaged the property's gate before taking those inside into custody. The detained individuals include the Accord Party chairman for Irewole Local Government Area, according to the allegations.
The campaign camp has described the mass arrests as an act of voter intimidation connected to the upcoming #OsunDecides2026 electoral process.
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