Members of the National and Osun State Assembly under the platform of Accord Party in the state have demanded the immediate redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Gotan, for allegedly aiding the surge in politically motivated violent attacks against members of the ruling party in the state.
The Accord National and State Assembly Caucus, made up of seven members of the National Assembly and 25 members of the State Assembly, while addressing a press conference on Friday, accused Gotan of being a willing accomplice in the recent attacks on Accord members ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, said the Accord caucus in the National and Osun State Assembly members have received a dangerous and alarming plot that threatens the peace, stability, and democratic future of Osun State.
According to the Accord lawmakers, the plan of the APC in Osun is to increase the current tempo of violent attacks on innocent Osun residents and members of Accord Party.
The lawmakers Identified recent attacks in the state of which the Commissioner of Police allegedly failed to act.
While reacting to the allegations of sponsoring thugs to attack Accord members, Wole Oke, the Director General of APC Campaign Council denied attacking Accord members, accusing the ruling party of attacking APC members.
The lawmakers urged the Civil Society, the Media, the National Peace Committee and the International Community to pay closer attention to events in Osun State ahead of the August 15th Governorship election.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
