Governorship Aspirants in Ondo State raises concern over violence in the political sector

The all progressive congress governorship aspirants in Ondo state has raised concern over the violence going on in their political party ahead of the coming governorship elections.

Wale Akinterinwa who is the former finance minister in the state spoke on behalf of the aspirants that his supporters and some other aspirants for the office of the governor were attacked by thugs which were sponsored by the government.

Mr Segun Ajiboye who is a spoke person to Akintirewa issued in a statement that: The thugs, who brazenly fired gunshots into the air to cause confusion, went on a destruction spree as they attacked property, while billboards of other gubernatorial aspirants were defaced, pull down or out rightly destroyed.

“Party members perceived to be loyal to all gubernatorial aspirants excluding Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, sustained varied and diverse degrees of injuries resulting from the attacks unleashed on them. T-Shirts and face caps worn by members of the targeted aspirants were torn to shreds.

“The thugs who carried out the orchestrated attacks were armed with all sorts of dangerous weapons, it is sad to note that many of our supporters with deep cuts are in the hospital receiving treatment at the moment.

“It is however surprising that no aspirant other than the governor was spared of the attacks.”

Ajiboye focused on that the press proclamation was not made from dread or powerlessness to safeguard allies, however to guarantee them that they have the ability to give sufficient security to all individuals who have stayed serene despite the assaults.

He went further to approach President Bola Tinubu and the Public Administrator of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to caution Aiyedatiwa to hold onto the utilization of hooligans to propel his political interest.

Ajiboye encouraged all security organizations to be watching out for potential threats against future event and furthermore guarantee that offenders are brought to book to act as an illustration to other people.

As the chief press secretary Governor Ebenezer Adeniyan revealed that his superior has ordered security agencies to arrest anyone who intends to attack supporters of the governorship aspirants or destroy their billboards.

The Ondo state governor’s attention has been drawn to reports of some alleged attacks and destruction of political materials ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state.

The governor revealed that he will not tolerate any form of violence from anyone who tries to destroy the peace and calmness in the state, according to the statement.

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