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Osun election: APC alleges assassination of campaign DG’s nephew
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Elections & Politics

Osun election: APC alleges assassination of campaign DG’s nephew

From Vanguard · () English

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  • The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State alleges that the nephew of its campaign Director-General was assassinated ahead of the governorship election.
  • The party claims Dele Ayegbo was shot and killed by "hoodlums" from the Accord Party near his home.
  • The APC spokesperson condemned the violence, demanding police action and claiming a pattern of attacks against its members.

Tensions have flared in Nigeria's Osun State as the All Progressives Congress (APC) accused the Accord Party of orchestrating the assassination of a key campaign figure's nephew.

The APC alleges that Dele Ayegbo, nephew of their campaign Director-General Wole Oke, was gunned down on Wednesday night near his residence in Esa-Oke. According to the party's spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, the attack was carried out by "hoodlums" operating from a vehicle, whom the APC identifies as belonging to the Accord Party.

Olabisi stated that Ayegbo died at the scene, while a second victim sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to an undisclosed hospital. The APC condemned the violence as "intolerable" and urged law enforcement agencies to "urgently unravel" the killing. The party claims this is part of a broader pattern of violence, asserting that over 30 APC members have been killed since 2022, with the Ijesaland region bearing the brunt of these fatalities.

The killing of the nephew of our campaign Director-general in Esa-Oke is one death too many which must be urgently unravelled by the police in the interest of fairness and justice

— Kola OlabisiOsun APC spokesperson, condemning the violence and demanding immediate police action.

The APC spokesperson further alleged that the state's chief security officer implicitly approves of these "extra-judicial killings" by not condemning them. The party believes the attack is intended to intimidate voters ahead of Saturday's governorship election, aiming to discourage APC members and supporters from exercising their right to vote.

Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Osun State Police Command were unsuccessful at the time of publication, as the spokesperson had not responded to requests for comment. The incident occurs amidst a highly competitive election season, marked by intense rivalry and mutual accusations between the APC and supporters of the incumbent governor, who is running for re-election under the Accord banner.

The purpose is to scare away our members and supporters from exercising their civic responsibility on Saturday

— Kola OlabisiExplaining the APC's belief that the attack was intended to intimidate voters before the election.
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