2023: Adeleke, Oyetola bicker over vandalisation of campaign posters

Tamarauemi Ebimini

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Saturday traded words over vandalisation of campaign posters and billboards in different parts of the state ahead of the general elections.

Mr Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, accused the former governor of inciting residents of the state against his government.

The governor said the aleged incitement led to the vandalisation of campaign posters and billboards.

He also said cases of vandalisation have increased since former governor returned to the state last week.

But, Mr Oyetola’s spokesperson, Ismail Omipidan, described the allegation as mischievous, stressing that the governor was attempting to spread false information.

Faulting the governor’s claim, however, Mr Omipidan said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had been unleashing violence on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since after the governorship election was won by the PDP.

“It is on record that even the governor as the governor-elect had to issue a public caution to his supporters to celebrate moderately and stop visiting violence on innocent Osun citizens when they began attacking us after the announcement,” he said.

Mr Omipidan also accused leaders of the PDP of sponsoring some of the violence that had erupted in the state.

The former governor’s spokesperson said the presence of Mr Oyetola is intimidating the state government.