APC, Adeleke’s camp clash over Osun teenager’s killing

Political parties in Osun State are locked in a bitter dispute following the killing of a teenager, Ezekiel Olapade, in Ilobu. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Imole Campaign Council, supporting Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election bid, have exchanged sharp accusations regarding the incident and the governor's subsequent actions.

The deceased, 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade, was killed on Sunday during an altercation at the gate of the Irepodun Local Government Secretariat. Another individual was injured in the shooting. The father of the victim alleged that the attack was carried out by a group of hoodlums who fired indiscriminately. He further claimed that police operatives present at the scene did not intervene as the perpetrators arrived in a vehicle branded with specific political colors.

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Such an occasion for strictly mourning the young lad was inappropriate for Governor Adeleke to have turned it to a campaign ground as it could be likened to the state chief executive doing the wrong thing at the wrong time and wrong place which is the reason he has been getting so many things wrong since the inception of his administration.

The APC, through its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, accused Governor Adeleke of attempting to exploit the tragedy for political gain. The party criticized the governor's visit to the bereaved family, alleging it was turned into a campaign event where he made comments suggesting electoral victory. The APC also pointed to perceived inconsistencies in Adeleke's statements regarding police involvement and the investigation, questioning why the governor would preemptively name the opposition as responsible before the police concluded their inquiry.

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What else does the accidental governor want the police to investigate when the governor has labelled a suspect before the police investigation in this regard?