- Safiu Kehinde
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plot to destabilize the peace in the state to trigger declaration of state of emergency.
This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the ruling party’s state Chairman, Sunday Bisi.
The PDP Chairman alleged that the plot is initiated by some APC chieftains in Osun with the main plan of providing an enabling environment for the declaration of the State of Emergency.
The allegation is coming under the heels of the renewed communal clash between Ifon and Ilobu communities.
NPO Reported that violence had erupted between both communities on Thursday night when a group of hoodlums in fierce clash against one another, claiming two lives with several houses and vehicles destroyed.
According to the statement, the APC’s plot is to gather hoodlums who will claim to be local Government staffs.
They will allegedly stage protests against the state government, using unwarranted and self inflicted chaos as a basis.
However, the PDP urged Osun citizens and residents to be wary of the alleged plot while calling on security operatives to arrest any troublemaker in the state.
The statement read in part; “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter has been drawn to another plot being hatched by Osun APC to destabilize the peace of the state again.
“The APC Chieftain allegedly involved in this latest wicked plot are Mr Remi Omowaiye; former commissioner of Works, Mr Bayo Adeleke a.k.a Banik; former commissioner for local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Sunday Akere; former commissioner for Information.
“The evil plan which is geared towards their main plan to provide enabling environment for the declaration of the State of Emergency in Osun state.
“The main gist of the plot is to gather hoodlums who will claim to be local Government staffs who will be protesting against the state government using the unwarranted and self inflicted chaos as a basis.
“We are using this medium to inform the general public about this evil plan and to warn the hoodlums to stay clear of Osun state.
“We equally want to use this medium to call on the security agents to be at alert to arrest any trouble makers in the state.”