APC Accuses Adeleke Of Misleading British Delegation On Political Violence

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of giving misleading information to a visiting British Government delegation over allegations of political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

The party made the allegation in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, while reacting to Adeleke’s reported appeal to the British delegation, led by Senior Political Adviser Wale Adebajo, to consider economic sanctions and visa restrictions against some APC leaders over alleged involvement in political violence.

The APC maintained that none of its leaders had been indicted by any court or commission of inquiry for aiding or abetting political violence in Osun State.

The party queried: “If we may ask, which court or commission of inquiry indicted the APC chieftains as being responsible for aiding and abetting political violence in Osun State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election?”

According to the opposition party, Governor Adeleke failed to tell the British delegation about the alleged harbouring of wanted political thugs within the Government House.

The APC also alleged that more than 30 of its members and supporters were killed before the 2022 governorship election, accusing the governor of omitting those incidents during his meeting with the delegation.

The party further claimed that some aides of the governor are currently standing trial over the killing of the former Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Remi Abass, arguing that the matter should have been disclosed to the visiting officials.

It also referred to the recent killing of four APC members in Ilesa, alleging that the attack was carried out by thugs linked to the Accord Party.

“We want to inform the visiting British Government delegation to Osun State to disregard the accusations against our chieftains and members of aiding and abetting political violence in Osun State. Past events have shown that Governor Adeleke has been using lies, falsehoods and subterfuge to run his government,” the statement read.

The APC further alleged that Governor Adeleke was guilty of the same offences he accused the opposition of committing as political campaigns gather momentum ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

Governor Adeleke had reportedly urged the British delegation to support the imposition of economic sanctions and visa bans on individuals he accused of sponsoring political violence in the state.

Among those reportedly named by the governor are the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Osun East Senator Francis Fadahunsi; APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; and the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Wole Oke.

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