By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
ABUJA — A coalition of opposition political parties, ethnic youth organisations and civil society groups has commended the conduct of the recent Osun State governorship election, urging the Federal Government, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to sustain the standard ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The groups, which included the Arewa Consultative Youth Movement, Ohanaeze Youth Movement, Middle-Belt Youth Forum, Oduduwa Consultative Youth Movement, PBAT Door-2-Door Movement and African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), described the election as an important development for Nigeria’s democratic process.
They also passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, and the security agencies involved in the election, describing Tinubu and Amupitan as “new democratic heroes” for their respective roles in the exercise.
The groups spoke on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference addressed on their behalf by the National Chairman of the Action Peoples Party (APP), High Chief Uchenna Nnadi.
