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APC commends police for foiling assassination attempt on Osun campaign DG

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  • The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) commended the police for foiling an alleged assassination attempt on the Director-General of its Governorship Campaign Council, Wole Oke.
  • Police paraded three suspects, including a disc jockey, and recovered a pistol, stating they were involved in the alleged attempt on Oke in Ipetu Ijesa.
  • The APC criticized the state governor and ruling party chairman for not condemning the incident and urged police to investigate further and apprehend influential figures involved.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the state Police Command for its swift action in foiling an alleged assassination attempt on Wole Oke, the Director-General of the party's Governorship Campaign Council.

Had it been the suspected assassins who succeeded, the state would have been thrown into another mourning session, which the lying merchants in the state would have loaded its causes on our party without waiting for the police investigation.

— Osun APCThe Osun APC commented on the potential consequences if the alleged assassination attempt had been successful.

The police on Thursday paraded three suspects, identified as disc jockey Olalekan Oriyomi, Ayotunde Ikupolati, and Femi Fakinleye, in connection with the alleged plot against Oke in Ipetu Ijesa. An English Beretta pistol with four live rounds was reportedly recovered from one of the suspects.

We have absolute confidence in the police that they would do a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt on our Director-General with a view to exposing, arresting and prosecuting all those who may be directly or remotely connected with the crime.

— Osun APCThe Osun APC expressed their trust in the police investigation.

In a statement, the Osun APC commended the police's proactive approach in removing criminal elements from the state. The party expressed confidence in the police's ability to conduct a thorough investigation and prosecute all individuals connected to the crime. They criticized the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the Accord party chairman, Victor Akande, for their silence on the incident.

Should the whole state be turned into a killing field because of the re-election bid of a governor who has been outrightly rejected by the people because of his unenviable poor performance in the past three years?

— Osun APCThe Osun APC questioned the use of violence in the context of the governor's re-election campaign.

The APC also questioned the necessity of resorting to violence for a re-election bid, especially given the governor's alleged poor performance. The party urged the police to intensify efforts to rid the state of political hoodlums and pursue influential figures implicated by the arrested suspects. The APC encouraged its members to continue campaigning for their governorship candidate, Asiwaju Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15, 2026 election.

While we are giving kudos to the police over the development, we are further enjoining them to intensify their efforts to completely rid the state of political hoodlums and go after the influential figures mentioned by the arrested suspected assassins who have been confessing like canary birds in police detention.

— Osun APCThe Osun APC urged the police to expand their investigation to include influential figures.
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