They also sent a message to President Tinubu, urging him to ensure that security agencies protect voters and prevent political actors from using violence to influence the election.
Five days to the Osun State governorship election, women in Osogbo, the state capital, on Monday, August 10, 2026, marched to the state police command to protest alleged intimidation, political violence, and killings in the state.
The protesters demanded that authorities, particularly the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government, allow residents of the state to vote peacefully rather than turn the state into a theatre of violence and killings.
The protesters, who converged in large numbers and moved through major streets of the state capital, carried placards with various inscriptions and chanted solidarity songs as they voiced concerns over the safety of voters and residents ahead of the election.
The women, who were received at the state police command, told the Commissioner of Police that they wanted to exercise their constitutional right to vote and return home safely, rather than be exposed to violence because of political disagreements.
