2022 guber: Stop threatening Osun monarchs - PDP to Oyetola

The Osun State branch of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted the state's governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, for allegedly using threat and coercion against traditional rulers and monarchs in the State.

The PDP also described as reprehensible the display of brutality and unbridled violence in an effort to prevent them from visiting traditional rulers in the state.

The party made this known in a statement signed by Akindele Adekunle, chairman of the interim transition committee and made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday in Osogbo.

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, Larooye II had threatened on Tuesday to place a curse on any individual or politician who aims to disturb the peace of the city before, during and after the election of the governor of Osun .

The Osogbo monarch's outburst of anger followed the unexpected attack on the campaign train of Ademola Adeleke, the PDP's gubernatorial candidate during a visit to Ataoja Palace.

The party, which alleged that the governor and his agents attacked PDP members and their campaign billboards, suggested that the PDP did not retaliate because of its commitment to peaceful elections.

The party revealed that it had taken steps to alert security agencies to the ugly trend, adding that it was necessary because the police should be seen as neutral and supportive of law and order during the elections.

The statement added that "the APC has gone from attacking PDP members and billboards to these unwarranted attacks on the revered monarch's palace which is a sacrilegious intrusion by Oyetola's men, an insult to the entire people of Osogbo and a blatant disrespect for the traditional institutions and values ​​of Yorubaland.

"Instead of apologizing to the traditional ruler for his orchestrated assault on traditional institutions in Osogbo, the governor's henchmen threatened fire and brimstone, some of them calling for the overthrow of the chief traditional. This is simply an abuse of power and further testimony to the inferior status Oyetola accords to the traditional rulers of his government.

While we caution against any attempt to punish any traditional leader who has decided to remain as the father of all, regardless of political affiliation, we commend our brave traditional leaders across the state for standing defended the truth and the well-being of their people." < /p>

The party, while supporting Oba Larooye's position against violence in all its forms, reiterated its commitment to peace.

He added that he will not tolerate any form of Ataoja witch hunts, nor any monarch in the state for campaigning against violence in the elections

He also ruled that the monarch was in good standing in preaching against violence in elections.

Meanwhile, during a press briefing broadcast Wednesday at the Ataoja Palace, Oba Laaroye II said that his statement on Tuesday during the visit of the PDP governor's campaign team on the disruption of the he peaceful atmosphere of Osogbo by some individuals had been misinterpreted. and misinterpreted.

The royal father, who stressed that he remains the father of all, denied having declared his support for Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate for governor of the PDP.

“I want to declare that more political parties will visit my royal palace ahead of the July 16 gubernatorial election and I will not tolerate any act of violence by one political party against another,” he said. he declared.