Blood Before the Ballot: Osun Election Overshadowed by Violence as Nigeria Votes Tomorrow

Ayegbo Oluwadele, nephew of APC Campaign DG Busayo Oluwole Oke, was gunned down in Esa-Oke yesterday, just 48 hours before Osun voters head to the polls. Another supporter, Taiwo Oluwadele, lies in critical condition. The APC alleges 40 of its members have been killed in the lead-up to Saturday's election, a staggering claim that paints a grim picture of democratic contest in Africa's most populous nation.

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