The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed the plight of its members in the hands of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders.
The country’s major opposition party revealed that influential leaders of the PDP have been using security operatives to carry out illegal arrests and intimidation against its members.
The APC which warned the ruling party to desist from such acts also condemned the frequent invitation and detention of some of its members for alleged vandalism of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign billboards in parts of the state.
“For about a month now, the Caretaker Chairman of Oyo West Local Government Area, Adesoji Ojoawo and other members of our party have been regular visitors to the police headquarters in Ibadan for allegedly destroying PDP billboards even after proving their innocence. The council boss was again invited last Friday on the same issue and he has since been detained at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),” the statement read.
The opposition party posited that the billboard in question may have been damaged by heavy storm that usually accompany the rain.
Sadare, however, in the statement accused the same security agents of not acting on formal reports of damage done to the billboards of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi and other APC candidates in the state.
“As part of their usual practice, some PDP elements in the state would not spare any effort to intimidate, harass and witch-hunt APC members perceived to be a thorn in their flesh. Having failed to utilise the chances at its disposal in the last 16 years, the PDP is faced with the threat of monumental defeat at the polls. Some of their notable members are there sponsoring violence against the opposition but there is nobody to checkmate them. On this note, we call on the PDP power mongers as well as their willing security agents to desist from further abuse of privilege and stop heating up the polity,” Sadare said.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the recent accusations that the Yoruba nation has experienced “the most painfully degrading” times under President Goodluck Jonathan.
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The APC which warned the ruling party to desist from such acts also condemned the frequent invitation and detention of some of its members for alleged vandalism of President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign billboards in parts of the state.
“For about a month now, the Caretaker Chairman of Oyo West Local Government Area, Adesoji Ojoawo and other members of our party have been regular visitors to the police headquarters in Ibadan for allegedly destroying PDP billboards even after proving their innocence. The council boss was again invited last Friday on the same issue and he has since been detained at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),” the statement read.
The opposition party posited that the billboard in question may have been damaged by heavy storm that usually accompany the rain.
Sadare, however, in the statement accused the same security agents of not acting on formal reports of damage done to the billboards of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi and other APC candidates in the state.
“As part of their usual practice, some PDP elements in the state would not spare any effort to intimidate, harass and witch-hunt APC members perceived to be a thorn in their flesh. Having failed to utilise the chances at its disposal in the last 16 years, the PDP is faced with the threat of monumental defeat at the polls. Some of their notable members are there sponsoring violence against the opposition but there is nobody to checkmate them. On this note, we call on the PDP power mongers as well as their willing security agents to desist from further abuse of privilege and stop heating up the polity,” Sadare said.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the recent accusations that the Yoruba nation has experienced “the most painfully degrading” times under President Goodluck Jonathan.
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