Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, has called on the British High Commission and the international community to closely monitor the August 15, 2026, governorship election, citing concerns over alleged political violence and intimidation in the state.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the British High Commission to the APC Campaign Office in Osogbo on Tuesday, Oyebamiji, said international observation would help strengthen public confidence in the electoral process.
Oyebamiji alleged that members and supporters of the APC had been subjected to politically motivated attacks since 2022, adding that the incidents had created anxiety ahead of the governorship election.
According to him, “The Campaign Council is deeply concerned about the escalating atmosphere of political violence, intimidation and thuggery targeted at members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress by individuals associated with the Osun State Government and Governor Ademola Adeleke.”
He said the party had reported its concerns to the Nigeria Police and urged security agencies to carry out thorough, impartial and professional investigations into all allegations relating to political violence in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Oyebamiji stated that the party’s records indicated that more than 40 APC members and supporters had allegedly been victims of politically related attacks across different parts of Osun State since 2022.
The APC candidate listed several incidents, including the killings of party members and supporters in Osogbo, Ota Efun, Ilesa, Irewole and Otan Ayegbaju, as well as the alleged kidnapping and killing of
