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The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a strong warning to Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Osun Central Senatorial district and his thuggish supporters to bring to an immediate halt, the current wave of violence and attacks against innocent citizens who have decided not to support his elusive re-election bid owing largely to his underwhelming outing in his rather forgotten first term tenure as a Senator representing Osun Central senatorial district.
This latest call by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP, Dr Akindele Adekunle becomes necessary after the attack on the lives of innocent citizens of ward 14, Oke baale community in Osogbo LG of Osun State today 17th February, 2023 leaving so many casualties with varying degrees of injuries and gunshot wounds.
Describing the incident as one attack too many by the irrepressible and increasingly untamable Senator Bashiru, who continue to display high level of democratic intolerance necessary in the 21st century modern world by deploying his might against whoever dare enough to oppose his rather unfortunate second term ambition, Dr Akindele insists that no amount of violence can save Senator Bashiru from the impending defeat from the upcoming election.
“We are tired of this incessant attacks on the members of the public by Senator Bashiru’s operatives, election is not a do or die affair and to attempt to represent the people against their wish is not only undemocratic but also a prelude to a state of anarchy. Senator Ajibola after exhausting the goodwill freely given to him by the people of Osun central some 4 years ago cannot force his way into their heart again”. He stated.
This is coming on the back of Senator Ajibola’s visit to ward 4 Okebaale Osogbo this evening for his re-election campaign where he was unsurprisingly welcome with an uninspiring and scanty audience of uninterested citizens, having experienced his rather unfortunate disaster called a 4 years tenure. Rather than accept the will of the people as it’s the tenet of democracy, Senator Ajibola after being ignored by the people got angry and unleashed his thugs against the innocent citizens who are under no obligation whatsoever to welcome him against their wish.
“The people refused to welcome him into their midst, as a Senator of the federal republic and a lawmaker, he should have respected the wish of the people instead of ordering his thugs to deal with them. The violence he ordered has left several people injured and these are the same people he swore to represent their interest”
He however warned that the silence of the ruling party PDP is not of a coward but one that comes with great respect for constitutional authorities and respect for the rule of law, warning that the PDP as a party have shown immense leadership by trusting the security agencies for maintaining law and order during this period of electioneering campaign and insisting that the PDP should not be pushed to fight back under no condition.
“We have remained calm and continue to rein in on our people to remain peaceful, but the security agencies must ensure that no one is above the law. They should ensure proper investigation, arrest and prosecution of hoodlums threatening the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming elections. We are law abiding and want to continue to show this no matter the level of provocation”, he concluded.
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