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Rising Wave of Political Violence in Ọsun: Governor Adeleke Must Call His Thugs to Order Before Making the State More Ungovernable — Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council

Published by admin on June 9th, 2026.

Rising Wave of Political Violence in Ọsun: Governor Adeleke Must Call His Thugs to Order Before Making the State More Ungovernable — Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council

The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has expressed grave concern over the alarming spike in politically-motivated violence in the state targeted primarily at innocent citizens and supporters of our governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO).

The Council condemns in the strongest terms the growing culture of intimidation, harassment and violence being perpetrated by the criminal elements acting under the influence of the ruling party in the state.

We call on Governor Ademola Adeleke to immediately call his political foot soldiers, janjaweed and thugs to order before they plunge Osun State into a deeper state of insecurity and make the state more ungovernable.

Only this morning, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, campaign buses belonging to the APC were attacked and vandalized by suspected PDP/Accord bandits in the Owode-Ede area. The attack left several AMBO supporters severely injured while valuable campaign materials and property were destroyed. Such brazen acts of violence have no place in a democratic society and should worry every well-meaning citizen of Osun State.

In the same Owode-Ede community some days ago, the business van of one of the leading APC campaigners, Alhaja Falilat Ẹrọ Erike, was reportedly disrupted by supporters believed to be loyal to Governor Adeleke.

Members of staff of Ẹrọ Arike company at the scene were physically assaulted and injured.

We gathered that they were warned never to set foot in Ede, the hometown of Governor Adeleke.

The offence of Alhaja Ẹrọ Erike is her consistent criticism of the Nebuchadnezzar-style government in Osun State, which many citizens believe has inflicted severe economic hardship on the people.

Why should the electoral preference of a citizen become a criminal offence? Why should a governor, either directly or through body language, encourage supporters and kinsmen to attack fellow citizens simply because they hold different political opinions?

Even more disturbing is the report that one of Governor Adeleke’s appointees, Nurudeen Alowonle, who was arrested with a gun and ammunition two years ago and has reportedly remained on the run from the police, is at the moment leading a band of armed thugs in violent confrontations against a breakaway faction of his own group.

The Governor Adeleke branded buses were reportedly seen conveying questionable characters brandishing dangerous weapons and firing gun shots.

We understand that the internal crisis stems from growing dissatisfaction with Alowonle’s leadership among members of the faction.

Many innocent citizens have reportedly suffered injuries in the crossfire while law-abiding residents continue to live in fear as PDP/Accord-linked criminals turn parts of Osogbo into theatres of violence.

The APC Governorship Campaign Council commiserates with all innocent citizens who lost loved ones, sustained injuries, or suffered the destruction of property and personal belongings as a result of today’s violent disturbances in Osogbo and other affected communities.

Our thoughts and prayers are with every victim and family affected by these unfortunate incidents.

The APC Governorship Campaign Council hereby appeals to the Inspector-General of Police and all relevant security agencies to urgently stem the rising tide of political violence in Osun State.

We specifically call for the immediate investigation and arrest of those responsible for the attack on the business of Alhaja Ẹrọ Erike, the destruction of APC campaign buses in Owode Ede and the violence and chaos witnessed across Osogbo today.

Signed:

Engr Oluremi Omowaiye
Head, Media and Publicity Committee
Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council
June 9, 2026