APC chieftain Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has said the party will not resort to violence to win the 2026 Osun guber election.
According to Daily Post, Oyintiloye dismissed fears that the governorship poll could be marred by violence. He insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, remained confident of victory through the support of the people rather than intimidation or unrest.
He said the party had no reason to embrace violence because it believed in the democratic process. According to him, the APC would continue to campaign peacefully and allow voters to decide the outcome of the election.
Oyintiloye urged party members and supporters to remain calm and conduct themselves responsibly before, during and after the election. He warned that political violence would only create unnecessary tension and threaten the peace of the state.
The APC chieftain also appealed to other political parties to avoid inflammatory statements or actions that could heat up the polity. He stressed that elections should be an opportunity for candidates to present their ideas instead of encouraging conflict among supporters.
While he called on residents of Osun State to remain law-abiding throughout the election period. He also urged security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to carry out their responsibilities professionally to ensure a peaceful and credible process.
Oyintiloye expressed confidence that the governorship election would be free and fair. He maintained that the APC was well-positioned to secure victory through democratic means and would continue to engage voters with its programmes and policies.
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He added that preserving peace before, during and after the election should remain a shared responsibility among political parties, security agencies and the electoral
