The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), has decried the rising cases of political killings and violence in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election and charged security agents that will be on duty during the poll to remain professional and neutral.
Osigwe, while addressing journalists in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday, said he was in the state with his team to monitor the exercise.
The NBA boss, who expressed concerns over the spate of attacks recorded in the build-up to the election, urged political gladiators to rein in their supporters and put an end to the violence.
The NBA President also noted that available data showed that about 73 reported election violence-related incidents have so far been recorded, adding that about 29 lives were lost between May and July.
“Recent incidents in the state made it imperative that we start this election observation earlier than Saturday.
