987,117 to vote in Osun governor amid tension

About one million voters in Osun State will today elect a new governor to pilot the affairs of the state for another four years, but this will be done amid tight security and tension.

The last one week has seen an unprecedented influx of security operatives in the state and the number keeps rising in the build-up to the poll.

Heavily armed security operatives from the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been arriving in Osogbo, Osun State capital and other major towns in the state in large numbers.

Meanwhile, the presence of the security operatives, particularly military personnel, at major junctions and entry points into the state has led to apprehension among resident