The Director-General of the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Osun State Governorship election, Oluwole Oke, has denied allegations linking him and the party to the death of an Accord Party member, Ajayi Aderogba.
It would be recalled that Aderogba was shot dead on Tuesday in Esa Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, during preparations for a political rally in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s second-term bid.
The spokesperson for the Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, accused the federal lawmaker of being behind the attack that led to Aderogba’s death.
However, Oke, who is the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, in a statement on Wednesday issued by his media aide, Tunde Omolebi-Sunday, dismissed the allegations and described attempts to link him and the APC to the incident as false and misleading.
The lawmaker expressed shock and sadness over Aderogba’s death and extended condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and residents of Esa Oke.
He also criticised Olajengbesi for making what he described as unverified allegations before the conclusion of investigations.
“Such conclusions, made without any credible investigation or report from security agencies, are not only premature but deeply irresponsible. As a legal practitioner, he ought to understand the primacy of evidence, due process, and responsible public communication,” the statement said.
Oke maintained that neither he nor the APC had any connection with the incident and called for an impartial investigation by security agencies.
“We therefore firmly state that Hon. Oluwole Oke and the APC have no connection whatsoever to the death of Ajayi Rogba. Any attempt to link them to this tragic occurrence without substantiated evidence is false, misleading, and must be rejected,” the statement added.
The lawmaker urged the police and other relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
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