The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are once again at each others throat as the Governorship Election Tribunal in the state headed by Justice Elizabeth Ikpejieme prepares to give its judgment, with the APC accusing the PDP of allegedly funding its supporters for violence.
The APC, in a press conference addressed by its Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, in Osogbo on Sunday, said APC regarded as “security risk” the jubilation based on misinformation by PDP members after parties adopted their final written addresses.
DAILY POST recalls that some members and supporters of the PDP who witnessed the adoption of final written addresses by the parties before the Justice Elizabeth Ekpejime-led panel, in jubilation, moved through some major streets in Osogbo, the state capital.
The APC however said it was alerting the security agents in the state to be on their guard and not allow the PDP from creating mayhem by spreading falsehood that is capable of disturbing the peace about the proceedings of the tribunal.
However, the Osun State chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa, in a separate statement said, “Our party supporters knew why they went to the street. Those of them at the court heard the proceeding. They heard what the lawyers of both parties said. Lawyers of APC admitted that the figure recorded for the party was inflated. Our expatriate scanned our votes and found them valid. The only thing their lawyer was saying was that we did not contest other wards.
“We contested the result of the areas we felt irregularities took place, and the result of our effort is what we have now. Their over 394,684 votes have been reduced to 234,971 while our own remains at 292,747. Can you now see who is lying? I am not surprised because I know they are good at telling and spreading lies, using the media. Propaganda is the weapon they always rely on. But as it is now, the people have come to realize that the mandate they gave to Otunba will soon be returned to him.”
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