The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has described the reported police raid on the residence of the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, as a development that underscores the need for instant investigation into allegations of political violence and electoral misconduct by the ruling party in the state.
According to eyewitness accounts, security operatives recovered a large cache of ammunition and other dangerous weapons during the operation. The same accounts also allege that innocent citizens were being intimidated and compelled to surrender their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) after being forced to swear oaths.
For months, the APC has consistently raised concerns over the activities of violent political elements operating in the state. We have repeatedly warned that Governor Ademola Adeleke and his co-travellers, having lost the confidence of the people, have resorted to intimidation, violence and other unlawful means in a bid to influence the forthcoming governorship election, even when the people of Osun have rejected them on account of their poor performance. This latest raid has vindicated our party.
To this end, we commend the Nigeria Police Force for the professional operation and encourage the security agencies to sustain the momentum by conducting thorough investigations wherever credible intelligence points to the stockpiling of weapons or the harboring of criminal elements. No individual should be above the law.
The peace and security of Osun State must not be sacrificed on the altar of political ambition. The people of the state deserve to exercise their democratic rights in an atmosphere free from fear, intimidation, coercion or violence.
The APC Governorship Campaign Council remains committed to peaceful, issue-based campaigning and calls on all political actors to shun violence and respect the democratic will of the people.
Signed:
Engr Oluremi Omowaiye
Head, Media and Publicity
Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council
29th July 2026.
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