Reports reaching us from Abeokuta the Ogun state Capital reveals that the supporters of the Erstwhile Governor of Ogun State and the Political God father of Hon. Abdul kabir Adekunle Akinlade Tripple A; Senator Ibikunle Amosun's supporters has been attacked ceaselessly after the Ogun state election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta the Ogun state capital upheld the election of Prince Dapo Abiodun on Saturday 14th, September, 2019. Hon. Adekunle Akinlade of the Allied People's Movement challenged the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress at the tribunal sitting in Abeokuta,the Ogun state capital.
Our correspondent gathered that all the supporters of Akinlade and Amosun has since been scampering for safety as political thugs believed to be loyal to Prince Dapo Abiodun are on rampage clamping down on the supporters of their political opponent. In Abeokuta metropolis,3 former honorable member's houses have been attacked and their property destroyed.
At the residence of Hon.Mikhail who represented Abeokuta North, Obafemi Owode and Odeda Federal constituencies in the last Assembly, our correspondent reported that properties destroyed runs into millions of Naira, but the honorable's whereabout was unknown as at the time of the attacks. Many among of the witnesses who testified in court have also been attacked by the thugs. Honourable Olawunmi Olalekan Yusuf(Leader of the house legislative Council of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Ogundairo Adebayo Lekan, Hon. Mrs. Ajibola Okefunsho and Honourable Somoye Iskil Adegoke(Leader of the Legislative Council of Obafemi Owode Local Government (Obafemi Local Council Development Area, Mrs. Bola Rike Dauda., Ms. Adenike Yeside Akindele, Ms Okusi ayodola mayowa (women leader), Hon. Femi Samuel Ibironke, Ms Onanuga Khadijat Esther, Hon. Alabede Kabir Olajide etc residences have been attacked and their properties have been vandalized. All calls put through to Honorable Yusuf, Honourable Iskil,Khadijat Esther Onanuga, Hon. Femi Samuel Ibironke Hon. Adebayo's lines, others wasn't reachable while Honourable Alabede said he could not disclose his whereabout for security reasons.
It was gathered that most of the witnesses called by the APM and it's governorship candidate Hon. Adekunle Akinlade have been targeted and attacked within the Abeokuta metropolis and it's environs.
In Sokenu Area of Abeokuta, Chief Ibironke Gabriel and his wife Chief (Mrs.)Dorcas Ibironke were attacked. Mr & Mrs Ibironke are the parent of Hon. Ibironke Femi Samuel who was part of the witness called by the APM counsel in the legal tussle. In the same vein, Mrs. Okusi Ayodola Mayowa's residence was also attacked and her vehicles were vandalized. When our correspondence visited her residence, we confirmed that she wasn't at home when the hoodlums stormed her premises. Mrs. Okusi is the woman leader of the Allied People's Movements (APM)in Abeokuta south local government. Also in Abeokuta, the residence of Hon. Iskil Adegoke Somoye was also attacked and his aged father Mr. Nafiu Ayinde Somoye was killed in the process at Somoye Compound, Akogun Village, Kajola, Obafemi Local Council Development Area, Obafemi, Ogun State.
In Odeda area of Ogun state, the ancient family residence of Hon.Olawunmi Olalekan Yussuf who was the leader of the Abeokuta North Local Government legislative arm before the Dapo Abiodun led State Government truncated the local Government Administration across Ogun State was attacked and his father Elder Nurudeen Olawunmi at Olawunmi's House, Alagbagba Village, Odeda, Odeda LG, Ogun State also killed in what seems like a plan to wipe out the supporters of APM.
Interestingly, the residence of an Uncle of a female leader and a staunch member of the APM; Adenike Akindele was also attacked in far away Imo state in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Mr Olugbenga Paul was reported to have escaped death by the whiskers when the APC stormed his residence and ransacked the premises. When contacted on the telephone, the police image maker in Ogun state, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incidence and assured our correspondent that there is a clamp down on all political thugs across the state and promised that the police are doing all within their power to return normalcy across the state.He further warned that no culprit will escape the full wrath of the law.
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