Lawmakers elected under the Accord Party at the national and state assemblies in Osun State have accused the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, of “plotting to unleash large-scale violence on the people of the state” ahead of the August 15 election.
The caucus, in a statement signed by the Senator representing Osun West, Lere Oyewumi, the lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Bamidele Salam and the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, said the opposition party plans to increase the spate of crisis already witnessed in the state.
The lawmakers said credible intelligence indicated that Oyebamiji and leaders of the party in Osun have concluded plans to orchestrate large-scale violence across the state as we move closer to the state Governorship election.
The statement alleged that “the candidate and leaders of the party, having realised their electoral hopelessness and imminent woeful loss, have hatched plots to unleash violence and mayhem on a scale that is unprecedented in Osun state.”
The alleged plot, according to the lawmakers, “includes plans to disrupt rallies, peaceful procession and campaign programmes of our Party,” as well as “targeted attacks at persons identified with the Accord, further destruction of billboards, vehicles and other property of prominent Accord leaders and political office holders in Osun State.”
The statement further claimed the “sinister plan, which includes a possible high-profile assassination, will, in their estimation, prepare the ground for a declaration of state of emergency ahead of the conduct of the State Governorship election, already scheduled for the 15th of August.”
“The objective, according to the information at our disposal, is to create a state of chaos and insecurity that could be used as a pretext to pressure the Federal Government into declaring a state of emergency in Osun State and subsequently appointing their stooge as Administrator ahead of the governorship election,” he added.
The lawmakers also called for the immediate redeployment of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, over alleged non-cooperation with the state government.
“We wish to put it on record that since his assumption of office on the 11th of May, 2025, the state Commissioner of Police has not deemed it fit to attend the state Security Council meeting more than twice! On all other occasions, he either sent some retired personnel or persons junior to other service commanders to represent him.
“The Police Commissioner, from all indications, has become an accomplice to the plans to turn our state upside down and hand our democratic institutions to hijackers and state captors. This is clearly unexpected, unacceptable, and very unfortunate,” the statement noted.
The caucus called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, to “immediately redeploy the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Gothan, who has shown himself partisan, highly compromised and incapable of providing effective security support for the people of Osun State.”
The Accord lawmakers also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “issue a clear directive to security agencies in Osun state to maintain neutrality, professionalism and zero tolerance for all forms of violence before, during and after the August 15th Governorship Election.”
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