High Court Restrains Amotekun Operatives From Participating In Osun Governorship Election Duties | Sahara Reporters

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A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the State capital, ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should not make use of the Amotekun Corps as part of the personnel to be deployed to provide security in the election.

The Osun State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps has been restrained from participating in Saturday’s governorship election duties in the state, either as security personnel or volunteers.The presiding judge, Ayo Emmanuel ruled “that 1st defendant is hereby restrained from requesting the deployment of the 2nd defendant as part of the security deployable for the purpose of Osun 2022 Governorship election pending the determination of the originating summons filed in the suit.

The court also forbids Amotekun operatives from serving as either security personnel or volunteers in the election. “That the 2nd defendant is hereby restrained from deploying or volunteering her officers, agents, staffs as part of the security personnel deployable for the purpose of Osun Governorship Election pending the determination of originating summons filed in this suit.”There have been fears that governors in the South-West could use Amotekun Corps under their control for personal agenda.

 

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Why una dey degrade our leopards na🤣🤣

Good judgment. Amotekuns (leopards) are supposed to be patrolling the forests and highways - and ensure safety there.

Atleast for fairness

This is very good hope same will apply to Hisbah in the north

But Hisbah are participating in elections in the Northern part of Nigeria

Them wan rig am na🦅🧑‍💻

Very good

It's a good judgement since it is an Osun State security agency. Their loyalty is to the sit in Gov.

Stupid units,

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