The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of misleading a visiting British Government delegation over allegations of political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC alleged that the governor presented inaccurate information during the delegation’s visit to the state.
The party was reacting to Adeleke’s reported appeal to the British delegation, led by Senior Political Adviser Wale Adebajo, to consider economic sanctions and visa restrictions against some APC leaders over alleged involvement in political violence.
The Osun APC rejected the allegations, insisting that none of its leaders had been found guilty by any court or commission of inquiry of aiding or abetting political violence in the state.
“If we may ask, which court or commission of inquiry indicted the APC chieftains as being responsible for aiding and abetting political violence in Osun State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election?” the party asked.
The opposition party alleged that Governor Adeleke had failed to disclose to the British delegation the alleged harbouring of wanted political thugs within the Government House.
The APC also claimed that “more than 30 of our members and supporters were killed before the 2022 governorship election.” It added that Governor Adeleke failed to mention those incidents during his engagement with the delegation.
The party alleged that some aides of the governor were standing trial in connection with the killing of former
