Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday charged the electorate not to bow to intimidation and vote massively for his re-election as the flag bearer of Accord during August 15 gubernatorial poll in the state.

A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, hinted that Adeleke gave the charge while addressing the congregation during a church service of the Winners Church, in Osogbo, the state capital.

The governor, who alleged that some political gladiators from the opposition party were orchestrating violence to instil fear on the masses, maintained that no amount of threat and intimidation can secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the election.

According to the statement, “because the people have rejected them, because voters have endorsed me, because defeat stared them in the face, they resorted to violence. We are not scared. Osun people are not afraid.

“August 15, Osun people will show agents of violence that we are not cowards. Our people’s safety is guaranteed. Come out and vote. Punish those killing and maiming our people by voting against them on August 15th.

“We are not scared of Osun APC. We have the capacities and the strengths. But we care for the safety of our people. My primary goal is the protection and safety of my people. My people, come out and vote your conscience”, the governor tasked the congregation.

Declaring that God gives power to whoever he wants, Adeleke contended his performance in office had overwhelmed Oyebamiji and Osun APC, stressing that “our achievements in workers welfare, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture and other sectors speaks for us.

“I will be victorious against Mr Oyebamiji and Osun APC on August 15. We represent the light and we shall overcome darkness. Osun people must rise and they are rising. We must and we are fighting for our rights to vote and be voted for”, the governor noted.

In his earlier admonition, the resident pastor, the Winners’ Chapel, Pastor Adekunle Oluseyi, had declared the month and the service the reign and shower of blessings, praying to God to bless the governor and grant him wisdom to continue to pilot the affairs of the state.