The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted the nation that the life of its governorship candidate in the Osun election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is in danger.
The PDP national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged Thursday that some desperate elements of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were viciously plotting to use all means to put him out of circulation.
The PDP said the resort to eliminate Adeleke was largely because these elements were being unsettled by the likely positive outcome of the senator’s victory at the Court of Appeal.
“Given the series of unrelenting attacks, threats and the desperation now being exhibited by the APC, our party has become apprehensive that there are plots to silence Senator Adeleke as a way to terminate his efforts to retrieve his governorship mandate in the court.
“Part of the plot is to frame and arrest the Principal of his school, Ede Muslim High School, Ede, Mr Kadili Adejare Abass on trump-up charges that Senator Adeleke’s school testimonial was forged with the aim of using such fabrication as a basis to smear and clamp down on Senator Adeleke.
“Yesterday, April 24, 2019 the Nigeria Police in collaboration with the APC arrested Mr Abass, the Principal of the Ede Muslim High School, Ede as well as the wife of the school’s Registrar, Mrs. Rofiyat Oladepo and her nine months old baby.
“Information available to the PDP shows that AIG Adeleye Oyebade of Zone II, Oshogbo, ordered the arrest of the innocent Principal of the school and the Registrar.
“When the Registrar, Mr. Kabir Oladipo could not be reached as he is undergoing treatment for legs and arms injuries he sustained in a motor accident, AIG Oyebade allegedly ordered one ASP Faliyu to arrest the wife, Mrs Rofiyatu Oladepo, with her 9 months old baby. Both the innocent mother and her baby were dumped at the Zone II Police headquarters, Osogbo.
“The PDP has also been informed of how AIG Oyebade allegedly told those who went to visit the detainees last night that they are continuing the criminal aspect of the Civil action commenced by the APC, which is still in court”.
The party therefore lamented that the Nigeria Police were lending itself to collaborate with the APC to commit atrocity.
“It is clear that there is no way a school principal, who duly signed and issued a school testimonial under his own hand and position, can be said to have forged the same testimonial.
“The school register as well as the WAEC result and certificate eminently show that Senator Adeleke attended the school, sat for WAEC examination and obtained the certificate, which has been validated even by a court of competent jurisdiction, thus also authenticating the school testimonial.”
The party called on the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to call his men to order on issues related to Senator Adeleke’s determination to retrieve his governorship mandate.
“While the PDP further urges the IGP to order the immediate release of the innocent school principal, the wife of the school registrar and her baby, our party counsels the APC and their allies to end their schemes against Senator Adeleke, as they will all come to naught in the face of justice and the will of the people Osun state”.
The PDP therefore called on Nigerians to hold the APC and their agents responsible should Senator Adeleke becomes a victim of any harm or sudden disappearance.
