The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Osun State Police Command for allegedly foiling an assassination attempt on the Director-General of its Governorship Campaign Council, Wole Oke.
The police had on Thursday paraded a disc jockey, Olalekan Oriyomi, alongside Ayotunde Ikupolati, 44, and Femi Fakinleye, 31, over their alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Oke in Ipetu-Ijesa. Police also disclosed that an English Beretta pistol loaded with four rounds of live ammunition was recovered from one of the suspects.
Reacting in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Olabisi, the APC praised the police for what it described as a proactive effort to prevent the alleged attack and maintain security in the state.
The party said the intervention of the police averted what could have resulted in another tragic incident in the state.
“Had it been the suspected assassins who succeeded, the state would have been thrown into another mourning session, which the lying merchants in the state would have loaded its causes on our party without waiting for the police investigation,” the statement read.
The APC expressed confidence in the ability of the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and ensure that everyone connected with the alleged plot is brought to justice.
“We have absolute confidence in the police that they would do a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt on our Director-General with a view to exposing, arresting and prosecuting all those who may be directly or remotely connected with the crime,” the party stated.
The opposition party also questioned what it described as the increasing level of political tension in the state ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
“Should the whole state be turned into a killing field because of the re-election bid of a governor who has been outrightly rejected by the people because of his unenviable poor performance in the past three years?” it asked.
The APC further expressed concern that Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Accord Party’s state chairman, Victor Akande, had yet to publicly condemn the alleged assassination attempt several days after the incident.
While reiterating its commendation of the police, the party urged security agencies to intensify efforts to rid the state of political violence and investigate individuals allegedly mentioned by the suspects during interrogation.
The APC also called on its members to remain peaceful and continue mobilising support for its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Oyebamiji, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, expressing confidence that the party would emerge victorious at the polls.