From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of fomenting trouble to intimidate people from exercising their civic responsibility in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State.
The party also alleged that PDP members shot the convoy of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Ilesa while returning from a campaign and since then been attacking members of the APC with matchet and guns.
The leaders of APC at a press conference held in Ilesa yesterday, called on the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba, to wade in and checkmate the activities of political thugs in the Ijesa axis.
The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Hon. Remi Omowaye, who spoke on behalf of the APC leaders, alleged that one Ajakaiye Seyi at Ikoyi Junction in Ilesa West, shot at the convoy of the governor when he was returning from a campaign in Osu on Tuesday, 21st of June, 2022.
He said, "it was not only Seyi that carried out the attack, he was assisted by Adebayo Falade (Bayo Landlord), Alli Basit (Basti), Lekan Akerele (Elewedu) and Lekan Olajuyigbe (godfather).
Those allegedly attacked were Hon Ademola Phillip, Tosin Adanlawo and his wife Kafaya, Hon Abiola Olagunju, Opeyemi Oke, Wale Adeloye, Seyi Anjorin, Olalekan Abiodun, Barrister Femi Onigbogi.
Speaking, Hon Lawrence Babatunde Ayeni, the lawmaker representing Ijesa South federal constituency in the National Assembly, urged the security operatives to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Reacting to the allegation, the spokesman of the PDP, Oladele Oluwabamiji, described the allegation as laughable, ridiculous and face-saving.
He said, "it was APC thugs that invaded the PVC collection centre, shooting sporadically to disrupt the process. Ijesa people met their match. People who are ready to exercise their franchise repelled the thugs. If they had allowed that to go, that means nobody will come out again to vote. They misjudged the kind of people they wanted to attack. Those people are Ijesa people. Their accusation is a face-saving, laughable."