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Politics

Olubadan urges Nigerian youths to reject political violence ahead of 2027

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC
Olubadan urges Nigerian youths to reject political violence ahead of 2027
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged Nigerian youths to avoid bitterness and political violence as the 2027 general elections approach. His warning focuses on conduct during the electoral period, while the supplied material provides no further details about the setting or specific incidents behind the appeal.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged Nigerian youths to reject bitterness and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ladoja charged young people to eschew conduct that could contribute to violence as political activity builds towards the elections. The source material does not provide the full setting of the remarks or identify a specific incident that prompted them.

His appeal is directed at the behaviour of youths during the election period. The supplied information does not include details of any proposed campaign, security measure or political initiative connected to the warning. The material also contains no response from political parties, security agencies or youth organisations.

It records Ladoja’s call for restraint and against violence, but gives no further information about the issues discussed or the steps expected to follow.

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