Oyo APC and PDP exchange words over alleged threat to Folarin's life
The Oyo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sounded the alarm over the alleged threat to the life of its 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, by the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, also known as "Auxiliary".
Lamidi allegedly threatened to kill Folarin in a video that went viral.
The party said that due to Lamidi's violent tendencies, the party has no choice but to appeal to state security agencies, especially the State Command of Nigeria Police Oyo and the Department of State Services (DSS) to expedite the investigation of the threat before it is too late.
The APC, in a statement signed by its Secretary of State, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite, also called on the police and DSS to increase security around the APC gubernatorial candidate.
>"The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been drawn to a video currently in circulation that shows the Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi vehemently threatening the APC gubernatorial candidate in the state, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin.
"We wish to express our concern for the safety of Folarin based on Lamidi's vicious record," the statement read.
BUT in response, the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its publicity secretary, Akeem Olatunji, said that Folarin was the one trying to attack Lamidi.
>Olatunji, in a statement yesterday, said the allegation was a fabricated story to win public sympathy. He said, “That's a complete lie. They just want to be in the news. They have lost their relevance.
"It's a made-up story. Folarin is not in the race. The platform was destroyed. They are the ones who are making attempts on "Axulilary" just to remove it from circulation. The auxiliary warns that he will not be killed. The federal government, the police and the DSS must call Folarin to order.
"Auxiliary is only focused on how to generate revenue for Oyo State through PMS."
The Oyo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sounded the alarm over the alleged threat to the life of its 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, by the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, also known as "Auxiliary".
Lamidi allegedly threatened to kill Folarin in a video that went viral.
The party said that due to Lamidi's violent tendencies, the party has no choice but to appeal to state security agencies, especially the State Command of Nigeria Police Oyo and the Department of State Services (DSS) to expedite the investigation of the threat before it is too late.
The APC, in a statement signed by its Secretary of State, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite, also called on the police and DSS to increase security around the APC gubernatorial candidate.
>"The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been drawn to a video currently in circulation that shows the Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi vehemently threatening the APC gubernatorial candidate in the state, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin.
"We wish to express our concern for the safety of Folarin based on Lamidi's vicious record," the statement read.
BUT in response, the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its publicity secretary, Akeem Olatunji, said that Folarin was the one trying to attack Lamidi.
>Olatunji, in a statement yesterday, said the allegation was a fabricated story to win public sympathy. He said, “That's a complete lie. They just want to be in the news. They have lost their relevance.
"It's a made-up story. Folarin is not in the race. The platform was destroyed. They are the ones who are making attempts on "Axulilary" just to remove it from circulation. The auxiliary warns that he will not be killed. The federal government, the police and the DSS must call Folarin to order.
"Auxiliary is only focused on how to generate revenue for Oyo State through PMS."
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