Osun APC Accuses Accord of Spreading Falsehoods About Pre‑Election Violence

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Accord Party and several members of the state and national legislatures of disseminating false claims about the opposition party in the run‑up to the August 15 governorship election.

In a statement released on Friday by the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party said that recent allegations linking the APC, its governorship candidate Bola Oyebamiji, and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola to violence and political misconduct were fabricated.

The APC said the accusations were part of an effort by its political rivals to sway public opinion as campaigning heats up across the state.

The statement rejected reports of attacks on political opponents and claims that vehicles were being branded with Accord Party insignia to provoke unrest.

“We want to enjoin the members of the public to discountenance these frivolous fabrications against our party, our governorship candidate and the leader of our party,” the statement read.

The APC further alleged that its opponents had repeatedly blamed the party and its leaders for incidents that occurred during political activities in the state.

It maintained that its governorship candidate, popularly known as AMBO, remained focused on his campaign and was pursuing electoral victory through lawful and peaceful means.

“Oyebamiji, who is a man of peace, does not need to engage in violence before he records victory in the election,” the statement added.

The APC also expressed confidence in its prospects for the forthcoming governorship poll, arguing that its campaign strategy and political mobilisation had positioned the party strongly ahead of the contest.

While criticising the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the opposition party claimed that voter dissatisfaction would influence the election outcome.

The statement further alleged that some of the accusations against the APC were intended to distract attention from challenges facing its political rivals and to generate public sympathy.

Reaffirming its commitment to peaceful political engagement, the APC said it would not resort to violence under any circumstances and urged residents of the state to remain vigilant throughout the electioneering period.

The party stated, “Our party has never and will never tow the path of violence to achieve its objectives under any circumstances.”

DAILY POST reported that on Friday, lawmakers in the Accord Party held a press briefing in which they called for the immediate redeployment of Commissioner of Police CP Ibrahim Gotan over alleged partisanship.

The spokesperson for the lawmakers, Osun State House of Assembly Speaker Adewale Egbedun, also accused the APC of orchestrating violence before the crucial August 15 poll.