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*Blood of one innocent person not worth a guber election, says Amupitan
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has said the traditional rulers in Osun State were worried over the rising political tension ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Ogunwusi disclosed this yesterday when the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan led a team to his palace in Ife.
According to him, the rising political tension in Osun State had dominated hours of deliberation among the traditional rulers prior to the Chairman's arrival.
The traditional ruler described the situation as worrisome and unbearable.
Ooni urged Amupitan to rise to the occasion as a just and fair umpire, noting that the responsibility of ensuring a free and credible election rested squarely on the Commission, as the government had…
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