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Alli urges Oyo elders to caution Makinde, Adekanmbi as APM hoodlums allegedly kill APC member in Ibadan
Following the gruesome murder of an All Progressives Congress (APC) member in Ibadan by alleged Allied People’s Movement (APM) hoodlums, the Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has called on elders across Oyo State to warn Governor Seyi Makinde and the APM governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, against foisting violence on the people ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement by the organisation’s Director of Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, SSACO expressed surprise that Makinde and Adekanmbi had adopted bloodshed as their new campaign method, insisting that their political ambitions were not worth the life of any individual in Oyo State.
The organisation chronicled attacks on and killings of opposition members in the state over the past two weeks, warning that “senseless killings and brigandage must not take over Oyo State as Governor Makinde desperately seeks to impose his lackey, Hon. Adekanmbi, on the people in 2027.”
“The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) was gripped with horror as an APC member in Ward 6, Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, Ridwan, popularly known by the nickname Paul Moor, was macheted to death by APM hoodlums on Friday. The young man was gruesomely murdered for defecting from APM to APC, only 24x hours before his 35th birthday.
“This is the latest in a series of attacks on opposition figures in the last two weeks. Senator Alli’s wife, Alhaja Tawakalitu Alli,erd was attacked during a peaceful free health programme she organised last week. The APC candidate for Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency, Hon. Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo, was also attacked during a peaceful campaign on the same day. The campaign train of Hon. Remi Oseni, the APC candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, was also attacked on the same day.
“Similarly, the campaign team of Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the Accord Party’s governorship candidate, was attacked at Molete, Ibadan, during a peaceful campaign.
“These ugly attacks and the killing of opposition members in Oyo State are anti-democratic, senseless and unacceptable. The rights of Nigerians to freedom of association and speech are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and remain sacred. Governor Makinde and Hon. Adekanmbi must always remember this fact. The state must not descend into bloodshed at their directive.
“The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation wishes to remind Governor Makinde and Hon. Adekanmbi that Oyo State belongs to all citizens and residents, not just APM members. It is important for the two leaders to rein in their fear of losing the forthcoming election, which is responsible for these senseless attacks. We urge them to have a rethink and prevail on their members to desist from the heinous crimes they are committing
“For emphasis, the people of Oyo State are tired of the Makinde administration, and they have already embraced Senator Sharafadeen Alli,ed who will provide people-centred governance instead of continuing a government of deceit. We call on elders across Oyo State to call Governor Makinde and Hon. Adekanmbi to order.
“We call on the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State and other security agencies to fish out the murderers and bring them to justice. The people of Oyo State deserve a peaceful campaign, and Senator Alli will sustain his issue-based campaign throughout this period. We urge the APM to take a cue from us,” the statement read.
