Osun

2026: Accord Nat’l, State Lawmakers Demand Immediate Redeployment Of Osun CP Over Alleged Partisanship, Security Lapses

ByOlamilekan Adigun

PublishedJune 12, 2026

The national and state lawmakers under the Accord Party in Osun State have called on the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to immediately redeploy the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Gothan, over allegations of partisanship and failure to cooperate with the state government.

The caucus, comprising one Senator, six House of Representatives members, and 25 State Assembly members, made the demand in a statement on Friday.

The statement, which was signed by Senator Lere Oyewumi, Representative Bamidele Salam and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, accused the CP of shunning state security meetings since assuming office.

“We wish to put it on record that since his assumption of office on the 11th of May, 2025, the state Commissioner of Police has not deemed it fit to attend the state Security Council meeting more than twice! On all other occasions, he either sent some retired personnel or persons junior to other service commanders to represent him,” the statement said.

They further alleged that the Commissioner “has become an accomplice to the plans to turn our state upside down and hand our democratic institutions to hijackers and state captors. This is clearly unexpected, unacceptable, and very unfortunate.”

“On the account of the foregoing, we hereby call on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, to immediately redeploy the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Gothan, who has shown himself partisan, highly compromised and incapable of providing effective security support for the people of Osun State,” the statement noted.

Meanwhile, the lawmakers also accused the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, of “plotting to unleash large-scale violence on the people of the state” ahead of the August 15 election.

The plot, according to the statement, includes “targeted attacks at persons identified with the Accord, further destruction of billboards, vehicles and other property of prominent Accord leaders and political office holders in Osun State and possible high-profile assassination aimed at creating chaos to justify a state of emergency.”

The Accord lawmakers also urged President Bola Tinubu to “issue a clear directive to security agencies in Osun state to maintain neutrality, professionalism and zero tolerance for all forms of violence before, during and after the August 15th Governorship Election.”

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.