For Osun State, about 8,000 hunters wey dey under di Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) don show strong support for President Bola Tinubu to contest again for 2027 election. Dem also endorse di governorship ambition of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (AMBO) for di 2026 Osun State election under di All Progressives Congress (APC). Di meeting wey hold for Tinubu/Shettima campaign office for Osogbo on Monday see di hunters appeal to President Tinubu to sign dia bill wey di 10th National Assembly don pass. Di bill na to make security better for Nigeria and fight terrorism and banditry.
Remi Omowaiye, wey be Executive Director of Project Implementation for Federal Housing Authority (FHA), talk on behalf of Oyebamiji. E complain say security don dey worse for Osun State since dia party leave government for 2022. E mention say killings, crises, and kidnappings dey happen almost every day, and residents dey forced to pay ransom. E talk about di Ifon/Ilobu/Erin crisis, Esa-Oke shooting, political attacks, and kidnapping for Ora-Igbomina. Omowaiye also accuse di Amotekun outfit of becoming tool for political victimisation, especially after people die for Akinlalu. E talk say di current government of Governor Ademola Adeleke sack teachers, health workers, and others wey dem employ without replacement.
Omowaiye stress say security no get party, na collective responsibility. E say di hunters don write several letters to di present government to ask for help for security matters, but nothing happen. E accuse di government of being indecisive about security issues. E promise say when AMBO win election, dem go make sure di hunters join di security architecture with state police. E say dem dey work to ensure President Tinubu sign di hunters bill.
Hammed Nurein, wey be Coordinator of di hunters, move motion to endorse President Tinubu for re-election and Oyebamiji for governorship. All members support di motion with voice agreement and pray traditionally for dia victories for 2026 and 2027. Nurein tell newsmen say dem dey declare total support for President Bola Tinubu for 2027 and unwavering support for Oyebamiji for 2026. E say dem get 8,000 members for Osun State and dem decide to back dem. E implore President Bola Tinubu to sign dia bill into law to strengthen security and federal government efforts to fight terrorism and insecurity.
Comrade Kehinde Ayantunji, wey be former Senior Special Assistant to di Osun Governor on Students’ Affairs and Social Mobilisation, urge APC supporters to work hard to ensure victory for Oyebamiji. E say make dem work to secure votes as if dem no get anybody. E talk say wetin dem suppose do na prevent dem from rigging di way dem do for 2022. E say dem dey manage di situation ahead of August 15th, 2026, so make everybody rest assured say once dem play dia part, dem go win di election.
Di endorsement by di hunters come as part of political activities for Osun State ahead of di 2026 governorship election. Di hunters group, under NFSS, dey see as important stakeholders for security matters, especially for rural areas where dem dey operate. Di call for President Tinubu to sign dia bill highlight di ongoing efforts to improve Nigeria security architecture through legislative measures. Di political landscape for Osun State dey shape by such endorsements as parties dey prepare for upcoming elections.
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