The All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Tuesday, hosted a delegation from the British High Commission in Osogbo, where it described the call by Governor Ademola Adeleke for foreign missions to deny entry visas to some APC chieftains as “unfounded.”
The party also released videos of a ‘wanted’ suspect, Olamilekan Odeyemi, popularly known as Emir, to the delegation.
According to the APC, Emir was captured in one of the videos opening the gate of the Government House to his colleagues.
The party also released a video showing Emir and another person identified as Nurudeen Alowonle, whom the APC said is on the police wanted list, allegedly standing beside Governor Ademola Adeleke during the official flag-off of his re-election campaign.
Speaking during the event held at the Ilerioluwa campaign office, Osogbo, the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, argued that if any party had reason to request a visa ban, it would have been the APC.
He claimed that many APC members were killed during the 2022 election period in places including Ilesa, Ile-Ife, Osogbo, Ikirun, Ikire, Ede, and other communities.
Oyebamiji said the incidents were reported to the Nigeria Police Force with some cases are reportedly before the courts.
“Permit me to also address recent media reports alleging that foreign missions, including the British High Commission, were urged to deny entry visas to members of our party. I regard such reports as entirely unfounded and, frankly, the joke of the century,” Oyebamiji said.
He added that in the last two years, APC members have continued to lose their lives, citing the killing of Hon. Remi Abbas, Executive Chairman of Irewole Local Government, at the local government secretariat as an example.
Oyebamiji said the APC does not try to politicise such incidents and instead supports law enforcement agencies in conducting professional investigations.
He also expressed confidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would conduct a credible governorship election on 15 August 2026, while urging the commission to provide a level playing field for all political parties.
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