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Elections: APC unleash mayhem in Owo, other parts of Ondo North Senatorial district -PDP alleges

February 24, 2023

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Adetokunbo Modupe, Ondo North Senatorial candidate under the PDP had his billboards and other ads destroyed by APC thugs — Destroyed billboards

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo North Senatorial District is drawing the attention of the security operatives to the actions of certain individuals within the All Progressives Congress to disrupt and intimidate voters before and during the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, 25th February 2023.

This allegation by PDP was contained in a statement signed Wale Obanigba Esq, who is the spokesperson, and Head of Communication,PDP Northern Senatorial District Campaign Council.

The statement indicated that the evil plan allegedly hatched at the residence of a serving Commissioner for Land and Infrastructure, and was to be coordinated by two others.

It added that the destruction commenced on Thursday 23rd, with the destruction of Ondo Northern senatorial candidate’s Adetokunbo Modupe of the PDP bill boards, banners, street flex and other valuable advertisements.

The PDP described this action as “worrisome and calls for urgent attention as the plan to continue this evil act of intimidation of the electorate and the opposition till the day of the election in Owo.”

One of the sponsors of the violence had allegedly boasted to have recruited over fifty(50) thugs and had claimed to have the mandate of a top high ranking government official to intimidate the opposition regardless of their popularity.

The PDP in the senatorial district further alleged that these individuals and their cohorts are obviously afraid of the popularity of the two candidates of the PDP on the ballot on Saturday, Akogun Adetokunbo Modupe for the Senate, and Rt. Hon Ayo Arowele for the House of Representatives, who both are from the town.

“The PDP is further aware of other coordinated plans to scare voters in Oka, Akungba and Ikare.

“These attacks began in Ikare Akoko with the destruction of posters and billboards of the candidate of the PDP in the Northern Senatorial District.

“We, therefore, draw the attention of Mr Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, who we believe to be a true democrat, to reign on these individuals, riding on their relationship with him to pose a security threat to the peaceful election on Saturday.

“We also call on the Police and other security agencies to provide maximum security in Owo and its environs to allow people to exercise their franchise without intimidation or cohesion.”