…arresting us won’t stop Adeleke’s re-election, Accord leaders insist

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene over alleged killings, intimidation and illegal detention of residents in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

Adeleke, who spoke at a campaign rally in Osogbo on Monday, warned that the people of the state would resist any attempt to rig the election, urging the President to prevent a repeat of the electoral violence witnessed in the old Western Region.

The governor said, “Osun is bleeding,” alleging that some residents had been killed while others were being intimidated or detained illegally.

“Mr President, something is happening in Osun State that you need to know. Our people are being killed on a daily basis. Elements within the police are aiding APC thugs to kill our people,” Adeleke alleged.

He recalled the 1983 political crisis in the old Western Region, particularly the controversy surrounding the election in Ondo State, and urged the Federal Government to ensure that history did not repeat itself.

“We do not want history to repeat itself. What we want is a free, fair, and credible election,” he said.

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Adeleke claimed that seven Accord Party members had been killed in the last three months, while more than 20 others sustained gunshot injuries and over 60 remained in what he described as illegal police detention.

He also alleged that some APC members were invoking President Tinubu’s name while carrying out acts of violence against residents.

“The shedding of blood of…