Thugs and miscreants alleged to have been sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have launched an attack on the resident of the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Ade Adetimehin.
It took the intervention of a team of policemen from Elerinla Police station, led by the Divisional Police Officer, to salvage the tense situation and saved the APC chieftain and his family.
The Ondo APC in a statement by the spokesperson, Alex Kalejaiye said, “The party is stunned that a legitimate protest by youths could be employed to achieve political vendetta by setting the party’s secretariat on fire. The whole act of wickedness was premeditated; never by accident.
“It is sad to note that the People’s Democratic Party, could go this far to perpetuate what it could not achieve during the just concluded gubernatorial election in Ondo State.
“The APC has it on good authority that the PDP has also perfected plans to target leaders of the APC that are either of Akure origin, or based in the capital city for attacks in the next couple of days.
Adding that “The fact that the APC always prefers to err on the side of caution should not be mistaken for cowardice. The party has the followers and capability to contain such excesses from any aggressive party.
APC therefore calls on security agencies to wade in, and stop this senseless cruelty that is being unleashed by a political group. Members of the public, and indeed, APC leaders deserve protection. Noting that this is the only way to avert self-help.
While also in a press statement, the state spokesperson of the PDP, Kenndy Ikantu Peretei said it is very uncharitable for the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) to accuse the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) for the activities of thugs who set the APC Secretariat on fire in Akure.
Saying “Our nation is going through a very traumatic period, requiring sobriety and prayers of all well meaning Nigerians. In the last twenty four hours, several Police Stations, Public Buildings, Banks and private buildings have been razed down by hoodlums who have taken advantage of the ongoing #EndSars protests. Even the Palace of the Oba of Lagos was attacked, the PDP chieftain explained.
