Oyedokun’s Inciting Comments Threat To Gov Adeleke – Osun Govt
The Osun State Government has described as inciting and a threat to Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Adeleke dynasty, comments made by a former PDP chieftain in the state, who is now a member of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the government expressed concern that the comments which were to discredit the Governor’s second-term bid were capable of truncating the peace of the state.
Alimi held that Oyedokun’s comments, while featuring on a radio station’s political programme in Osogbo, on Monday was the highest form of desperation from the elder statesman and the APC, which he just joined.
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The Commissioner said, “The government viewed with gross concern and outright dismay, the careless and unguarded utterances made by Oyedokun where he advised Governor Adeleke not to by any means, contest for a second term Governorship bid in Osun State if he doesn’t want an act of murder to be carried out and be hanged on the governor and the highly respected Adeleke family of Ede where the Governor hails from”.
“Against the backdrop, the government urged President Bola Tinubu, Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to call for an immediate summon and eventual questioning of Oyedokun over the comments.”
The state government further demanded an explanation from the party stalwart why the right of Governor Adeleke to contest for a second term should warrant the shedding of innocent blood and hanging it on the neck of the Governor and his family.
“As a Government, we view Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun’s utterances throughout the duration of the “Oro Oselu” radio programme of Monday, 20th of May,2024 was totally incongruous, callous, dirty, unwarranted, and nauseating to say the least.
“Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun’s comments were not just within the boundaries of exercising his fundamental human rights of freedom of speech, they are at best morally awkward, debasing, and a threat cum invitation for mayhem.
“Conclusively, as a Government, we are of the view that, whatever happens, bordering on the security of lives and property of the people of Osun State, before, during, and after the coming Governorship election or any other election in our dear state, the likes of Oyedokun and APC members should be held accountable.”
