Political tension in Osun State escalated on Wednesday as two separate incidents claimed lives amid intensified campaigns ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
An Accord Party supporter, Ajayi Aderogba (also known as Rogba), was shot dead on Tuesday evening in Esa Oke, Obokun Local Government Area, while an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign procession in Ede was hit by a truck, killing one party member and injuring seven others.
Aderogba was killed by unidentified gunmen while preparations were underway for a campaign rally in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid. The incident triggered protests in the community, with residents expressing concerns over rising political violence.
The spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, accused Hon. Oluwole Oke, a member of the House of Representatives and Director-General of the Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council, of sponsoring the attack.
In a Facebook statement, Olajengbesi described Aderogba as a dedicated supporter of Governor Adeleke
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