….Gov’s Convoy Shot At, Youth Leader macheted, LG Chair, Councilor Attacked
…..Owa Obokun Sues Parties On Peace
… One in coma
… Former Chairman and Board Member of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree
…. Chief Security Officer’s motor sprayed with bullets
The helmsmen of the Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC has stated that the party is being besieged by political thugs from the opposition party in Ilesha/Ijesa Axis of the state.
This was contained in different addresses of the APC chieftains in Ilesa on Friday.
In the words of Oluremi Omowaiye, Osun Commissioner For Works and Transport, he said, “it is sadden that we are pushed to do this but it is important we let the people know what is happening in Ilesha, and the people of Ilesa West, Ilesa East, Atakumosa West, Atakumosa East to know that the PDP in their usual characteristics have started fomenting trouble. They have been doing it before now but they increased their tempo few days ago.
He added that on Tuesday, 21st of June, the convoy of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola was shot at by a PDP thug called Ajakaiye Seyi at Ikoyi Junction in Ilesa West when he was on his way to Osu for campaign at about 6PM.
“It was not only Ajakaiye Seyi that carried out the attack. He was assisted by Adebayo Falade (Bayo Landlord), Alli Basit (Basti), Lekan Akerele (Elewedu) and Lekan Olajuyigbe (Godfather).
“How would you shot into the Governor’s convoy? But because the Governor is a peace-loving man, he merely told security operatives to carry out necessary actions. We petitioned the CP (Wale Olokode) and the Inspector-General of Police (Alkali Baba Usman).
“To our amusement, that same day the youth leader of Ilesha West, Honourable Abiola Olagunju was sitting in front of his father’s house along General Hospital road, which is a few meters from where the Governor’s convoy was attacked, these PDP thugs went to him and macheted him. That happened around 9PM.
“That same day, they went to Councilor’s house who is representing Ward 6, Ilesha West, Honourable Wumi Oladiran, he was lucky to have escaped. They were heavily armed. He has since not able to return home.
“Yesterday, they attacked about ten members of our party. They attacked youth leader of the ward, Mr. Opeyemi Oke. They also attacked Wale Adeoye, Unit Chairman of Ward 3. They also attacked Seyi Anjorin, the legal advisor of Ward 3 in Ilesa West.
“One of the attacked is in a coma in an undisclosed hospital. We went to him yesternight and couldn’t hold back tears.
“As if that’s not enough, a former Chairman and Board Member of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Barrister Femi was also attacked in the same ward. They also attacked the Chairman of LG Board of Ilesa West, Honourable Ademola Phillips.
“When they finished at Ward 3, they went to Ward 4. A man called Mayowa Awe (Bishop) also joined. They were brandishing over 200 guns among other deadly weapons. They attacked Ward Chairman, Mr. Olalekan Abiodun.
“They were terrorizing the people. Notable among them Mayowa Awe (Apase), Alli Basti, Lekan Akerele (Elewedu), Lekan Olajuyigbe (Godfather), Akerele Wale (Water), Olanrewaju Abiola (Leemah), Rotimi Abu, Deji Faturoti (Deji Omo Mummy).
“We don’t want to laws into our hands because our party is known for peace.
Also speaking, Honourable Lawrence Babatunde Ayeni, the lawmaker representing Ijesa South federal constituency in the National Assembly charged the security operatives to bring the perpetrators to justice.
He added that security operatives have been duly informed.
“I was in the green chamber in Abuja when I was called. I had to rush down.
“They know we have people who will vote for us. That is why they want to scare them. They want to deny voters their civic rights. That is the logic.” he said.
Those allegedly attacked yesterday were Honourable Ademola Phillip, Mr. Tosin Adanlawo and his wife Kafaya, Honourable Abiola Olagunju, Opeyemi Oke, Wale Adeloye, Seyi Anjorin, Olalekan Abiodun, Barrister Femi Onigbogi.
Segun Olabode, Chief Security Officer of Ilesa West’s motor was also sprayed with bullets.
According to Omowaiye, the Owa-Obokun Adimula & paramount ruler of Ijesaland, Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II has earlier in the day appealed to both parties to embrace peace.
Omowaiye subsequently appealed to the Osun State people not to let the PDP return to power.
“They are so desperate, when they were in power, we didn’t know peace.”
