Osun 2014: Aregbesola vows to disgrace PDP, others

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State and the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, took his campaign train to Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area, vowing to disgrace the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties, fielding candidates during the August 9, governorship poll. He discouraged the PDP from allegedly deploying violence as a tool to win the election, warning that such approach would fail to yield any positive result for the party before, during and after the election. Addressing a crowd of APC members, supporters and residents, who thronged St John Elementary School, Ikire, venue of the rally, Aregbesola said if the PDP and other political parties refused to desist from deploying violence during the poll, APC would allegedly match them strength for strength. While assuring that the APC would do its best to discourage rigging and electoral malpractices during the election, the governor tasked the electorate to be vigilant to protect ballot boxes from being stolen by political thugs.