The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has accused the ruling Accord Party in Osun State of not allowing his party to mount billboards in the state.
Basiru also alleged that the 2022 election which brought in Governor Ademola Adeleke was full of irregularities.
He made the claim while delivering a lecture at Coventry University, United Kingdom.
The former senate spokesperson said he had paid for billboards to promote the gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Osun, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, but the Signage agency in the state has not allowed him to mount the billboards.
He also alleged that the billboards of the APC in Osogbo and other parts of the states were pulled down, urging the security agencies to create a level playing ground for all actors in the forthcoming election.
He said, “During the 2022 election in Osun, a lot of people were killed particularly in the Ijesa axis of the state by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party with impunity. Even on the day of the election, voting went ahead in Ede until about 10:p.m and a lot of our people were arrested and kept in detention ahead of that election.
“We have also seen that scenario starting again in Osun. I have paid for billboards to promote our party’s candidate for close to one year now but the Signage agency in Osun has not allowed us to mount a single billboard even after our payment.
“They refunded 50 per cent of my money and they are still holding my money now to promote our candidate and President Bola Tinubu. Yet, they will say they are supporting President Bola Tinubu and they cannot allow us to mount billboards to promote President Tinubu.
“Also, the billboards of the APC are being pulled down in several locations like Ilesa, Osogbo and other places with impunity. I think we need to appeal to the security agencies, particularly those on the ground in Osun, they need to create a level playing ground for all actors to be able to mobilise.”
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