Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urgently convened a security council meeting in response to a surge in attacks and the destruction of public assets across the state. The decision was announced on Monday through a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, highlighting the need to address what the administration describes as politically motivated violence.
The meeting, scheduled to take place at the Governor’s Office, will bring together service commanders to deliberate on curbing thuggery allegedly carried out by individuals linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, “I have called this emergency meeting to tackle a matter of critical public concern. We must investigate why hoodlums damage public property while security forces fail to intervene or make arrests.”
The governor stressed that the security council will formulate strategies to prevent future occurrences and rebuild public trust. “It is our constitutional duty to maintain the public’s faith in security agencies,” he added. This development occurs against a backdrop of escalating political tensions ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with reports of vandalized campaign materials across the state.
The Imole Campaign Council has accused suspected APC supporters of destroying billboards belonging to both the governor’s campaign and the Accord Party. In response, the APC campaign council, through its spokesperson Oluremi Omowaiye, dismissed the allegations as false and politically driven. Meanwhile, DAILY POST reported the killing of Kolade Eluyera, son of the Accord Women Leader in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, by unidentified assailants, further underscoring the deteriorating security situation.