- Adeleke threatens authorized motion
Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
There’s apprehension in Osun State over an alleged plot by some members of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, to bomb the headquarters of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC.
A voice word that went viral on social media has a yet-to-be-identified PDP member within the state alleging that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would possibly win the 2026 governorship election, therefore, the necessity to cease it by bombing INEC head workplace within the State.
The APC within the state, whereas reacting to the audio, burdened the necessity for the Inspector Normal of Police to research the plot within the audio to kill scores in INEC headquarters together with AIG, REC and 200 others.
The APC’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Olabisi added that the PDP member within the audio revealed a plan to bomb the INEC workplace throughout the 2018 elections however was stopped by Senator Ademola Adeleke and Dr Deji Adeleke, therefore, the necessity to examine the leaked audio.
“Why is Governor Adeleke and his co-travellers afraid of dropping the election when it was obvious that it was a celebration that misplaced to the PDP and the heavens didn’t fall? In an analogous method, when Governor Adeleke loses the forthcoming governorship election, the heavens would additionally not collapse?”
Reacting to the purported bombing plans, Ademola Adeleke via his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed threatened to direct his legal professionals to sue APC’s spokesman, Olabisi for N5billion as damages over a defamatory assertion.
The governor described the response of APC as irresponsible and defamatory, demanding a retract to the baseless allegations or face authorized motion.
“The allegation is reprehensible, baseless and defamatory. Mr Governor has ordered his legal professionals to evaluate the state of affairs and demand retraction because the Governor didn’t and has not in any method deliberate or plotted any assault on both INEC or any electoral official.
“Upon failure to retract the offensive publication, the state director faces a possible libel swimsuit with a requirement for N5billion damages. This deliberate falsehood may have penalties”, the assertion famous.