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Suspected hoodlums have reportedly razed two offices of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ede, the home town of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun.
It was gathered that the hoodlums were protesting the verdict of the Osun Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal, which upturned the victory of Adeleke.
It was learned that the APC office in the Ede-South was razed while that of Ede North was destroyed by the hoodlums with APC members sustaining various degrees of injuries during the attack.
In a statement issued and signed by the APC leaders in Ede, chairman apex leader, Dr. Mufutao Oyewale alleged Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the State of recruiting a militia group to create unrest in the community by paralyzing economic activities to protest the Tribunal’s verdict.
According to him, “Along the streets of Ede in particular and the state in general, to see dangerous political thugs dangling and brandishing new cutlasses and guns all in the name of enjoyment of amity with the state government.
“We enjoined the Commissioner of Police and other sister security agencies in the state to come to the aid of the APC members and leaders in Ede who are being hunted by the PDP thugs like animals in the bush.”
Also, another group of hoodlums attacked the Tinubu/Shettima’s campaign office in Ilesha on Monday morning. destroying property within the premises.
Reacting, Osun acting PDP chairman, Dr Adekunle Akindele, denied the allegations.
He said: “Osun PDP members only engage in peaceful protests all over the State. Our members did not attack anybody. Osun APC is raising false alarm simply because it was in trouble over its attempt to steal a popular mandate through the backdoor.”
The Nation