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July 30, 2026
Guber Polls: Save Osun from Impending Police-Induced Genocide — Governor Adeleke
OSOGBO – 30/07/2026 – Osunstate.gov.ng
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to the Abdulsallam-led National Peace Committee to save Osun state from impending police-induced genocide ahead of Osun governorship elections.
Addressing the peace forum chaired by former Chief of Army Staff, Martins Agwai in company of Bishop Kukah and Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the governor raised alarm about systematic plot to kill, maim and incarcerate Osun Accord leaders through an unholy alliance between Osun APC thugs and the state police command.
Echoing the warning against political violence by the Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the electoral commission chairman, Prof Amupitan, Governor Adeleke decried current concerted push to eliminate Accord party leaders, urging “our peace leaders to stop a progression towards genocide.
“I should have boycotted this peace meeting because of the violence unleashed on Osun State in the last few months, on the directive of Gboyega Oyetola. However, my presence is due to my very deep respect for our peace leaders here present.
“Our gathering is to endorse peace but my government and people are facing police sanctioned violence and intimidation. War is being waged actively against my people by Osun APC openly supported by the Osun state police Command.
“In the last three months, we have lost eight party members with more than 20 injured in gun attacks. There is no single prosecution or active arrest till date. The perpetrators are known Osun APC thugs with crimes committed in the presence of the police. Video evidence is everywhere on the internet.
“Top government officials are being harassed and intimidated. More than 60 Accord leaders have been arrested and moved to Abuja, and remanded in Abuja prisons and Nassarawa State prisons,
“This is supposed to be a democracy, where the police uphold the rule of law. Under which law can a state police commissioner take instructions from Mr Gboyega Oyetola to arrest Accord Party members in Osun State and move them to Abuja and be held in prisons without any charge?
“Why Abuja? We have both the Federal High Court and State high courts in Osun State, where anyone can be arraigned.
“I ask the Peace Committee to prevail upon the Inspector General of Police to return everyone in police custody. Those remanded in prisons should be returned to Osun State, and be charged to Courts in Osun State, if the police can show that they have committed any crime.
“There is an active plot to kill and maim Osun people before, during and after Osun elections. Our dear peace leaders, there is a active progression towards genocide in Osun state.
“We seek that you interface with Mr President to stop the Marine Minister, Gboyega Oyetola, the Osun APC and the Osun Police Commissioner from unleashing further violence on Osun people.
“We call on the police authorities to emulate other security agencies which have been very professional. Police must be impartial like other security agencies.
“We seek free and fair polls where peoples’ will should be supreme. Our people will severely resist rigging in all forms”, the governor noted
While commending Accord members and Osun people for not retaliating or resorting to self help, the governor said “This is not out of weakness but due to our firm belief in rule of law.
“Our request is for impartial policing, a fair and just electoral commission and supremacy of voters’ will at the polls”, the governor told the stakeholders which include politicians, civil society members and top security personnel.
Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.
