The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that Dele Ayegbo, a nephew of the party’s governorship campaign Director-General, Oluwole Oke, was killed by suspected political thugs on Wednesday night in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of the state.
The party’s spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, in a statement on Thursday, claimed that Ayegbo was shot dead near his residence in the Idofin area of Esa-Oke by gunmen who arrived in a vehicle.
According to him, the attackers shot two APC members during the incident.
He said Ayegbo died on the spot, while the second victim was taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.
“The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has condemned the killing of the party’s governorship campaign Director-General, Wole Oke’s nephew, Dele Ayegbo, in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday night.
“Information has it that Ayegbo was gunned down at the road junction close to his house in the Idofin quarters area of the ancient town by hoodlums who were riding in a car,” he said.
Olabisi described the incident as “one death too many,” urging the police to launch an immediate investigation and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
“The killing of the nephew of our campaign Director-General in Esa-Oke is one death too many, which must be urgently unravelled by the police in the interest of fairness and justice,” he said.
The APC spokesperson further alleged that more than 30 members of the party had been killed by political thugs in Osun since 2022, claiming that Ijesaland accounted for 17 of the deaths.
He called on the State Police Command to take swift action to prevent further violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
“The purpose is to scare away our members and supporters from exercising their civic responsibility on Saturday,” he added.
The alleged killing comes amid heightened political tension ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the APC and the ruling Accord Party exchanging accusations over a series of violent incidents across the state.
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