By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The All progressives Congress, APC, Candidate for Obokun / Oriade Federal constituency, Dr Siji Olamiju on Friday informed that the current member of the House of Representatives, representing the constituency, Hon. Wole Oke was the perpetrator of the violent political attacks in the area.
Olamiju, alleged that Oke became more violent and desperate having noticed his waning political influence and popularity amongst the constituents, and as a result resulted to heating up the polity.
According to Olamiju, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Osogbo, the Osun State capital further accused Oke of embarking on covert recruitment of hoodlums to unleash terror on innocent electorate with the sole aim of intimidating them to submission.
The APC Candidate boasted of having the majority of the electorate on his side, saying the Tuesday’s rally, which was taking over by “PDP’s thugs “allegedly on the payroll of Oke was a pointer to his popularity in the area with the huge turnout of people.
According to him, the violent attacks on his supporters and campaign vehicles was done out of envy and apprehension of his rising political popularity.
” The political atmosphere in this constituency has been charged by the violent orientation of the PDP, especially the member of the House of Representatives in the constituency, Hon. Wole Oke.
” We were taken aback by the turn of events in our constituency, where this supposedly lawmaker is running foul of the law by recruiting cultists across campuses to ignite chaos.
” I continue to wonder when political popularity of a politician and party becomes a crime; the PDP is taking this too far, they are polarising our sleepy and peaceful environment, and this must not continue.
” I am again calling on the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to quickly look into the matter in our constituency and quickly call Wole Oke to order,” the statement added.
