Governor Adeleke raises alarm over plot to destabilise Osun

By Ngozi Nwoke

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has raised the alarm over an alleged sinister plot by opposition parties to launch vicious attacks on local government secretariats across the state.

The governor warned that the plot, designed to disrupt the forthcoming local government elections, would be met with the full force of the law.

In a statement issued in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke described Osun as one of the most peaceful states in the federation, but decried the desperation among opposition politicians, particularly those of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

He accused them of concocting fake court rulings, fabricating fake news, and building false narratives instead of facing the electorate on February 22nd.

The governor also referenced a subsisting court judgment that nullified the 2022 local government election, which he said remains valid in law and reality. He directed security agencies to secure the state and apprehend any troublemakers, emphasising that there is no legal basis for any plot to take over the local government system in Osun.

Governor Adeleke assured citizens and residents of the state that they can go about their normal activities without fear or intimidation, as the government is on top of the situation. He vowed to deploy all available machinery to maintain peace and punish troublemakers.

He said, “I have issued stern directives to the security agencies to secure the state and apprehend any trouble maker. There is no legal basis for any plot to take over the local government system in Osun state. Elections to fill the offices of chairmen and councillors are scheduled for February 22nd.

“Anybody who tests our resolve to sustain law and order in Osun state will have himself to blame. As the Chief Security Officer for the state, I am determined to deploy all available machinery of the state to maintain peace and punish troublemakers.

“I also call on citizens and residents of the state to go about their normal activities without fear or intimidation. The government is on top of the situation. We are resolved to keep the state and the streets safe from anti-democratic elements.”