The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has urged peace in the state.
He called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to call his supporters to order and immediately end attacks on APC members in the state.
According to the former NIWA boss, five people were assaulted in his hometown, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area of the state, on Friday.
Speaking with journalist shortly after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Oyebamiji said: “Violence against our people is not too good, and he needs to talk to them so that each and every one of us can be on the same page.”
The meeting came nearly a day after Adeleke, who won the election, presented his Certificate of Return to the President at the Villa on Wednesday.
He said, “I want to advise the governor that it’s important for him to talk to his people. Violence against our people is not too good, and he needs to talk to them so that each and every one of us can be on the same page.”
Speaking on the incidents of violence against APC members, he said that he had raised the issue in his post-election statement, confirming fresh incidents as recently as Friday morning.
According to Oyebamiji, “Even as of this morning, in my own village, Ikire, some were attacked; about four, five people were attacked. We have informed the security operatives accordingly.”
On the outcome of the election, he stated, “The most important thing is to run every election with a peaceful mind.
“It is important for us Nigerians to know that government is about people, and because it’s about people, it is important that we be peaceful. I want to appeal to our people in Osun that they need to be peaceful.”
Oyebamiji disclosed that the APC was still reviewing the outcome of the election internally before taking any formal position.
“For now, the APC is still examining the books, and by the time we spread our sheets, we’ll be able to get back to the public on what our own opinions are and what decisions we want to take. But the take-home is that they should be calm,” said Oyebamiji