The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is orchestrating violent attacks across the state with the intention of blaming members of the Accord Party.
The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the State Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Akande, who called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to intervene urgently.
According to the statement, the party claimed that the Osun APC and its governorship candidate, Muniru Oyebamiji, were making desperate efforts to frustrate recent law enforcement directives issued by the Inspector General of Police aimed at curbing political violence in the state.
Accord cited two recent incidents in Osogbo and Okinni as examples of what it described as "false flag" operations.
The party alleged that in Osogbo, an attack was staged on a resident who was subsequently induced to implicate Accord members. It further claimed that multiple versions of the incident and several videos emerged within hours before the APC governorship candidate reportedly paid what it described as an "arranged condolence visit."
The party also referred to another incident in Okinni on Saturday night, alleging that after reports emerged that a group it identified as the "Asiri Eniba gang" had moved towards the area, another attack was reported in which one of the victims allegedly accused the Amotekun Corps despite, according to Accord, the security outfit not conducting patrols or operating in the area at the time.
Accord further claimed that videos and audio recordings circulating on social media in relation to the incident suggested that APC members were present during the recording and questioned whether the interview with the alleged victim was conducted in a hospital setting.
The party maintained that its members were not involved in any attacks on residents and alleged that APC supporters had been disguising themselves with Accord caps and symbols to implicate the party. It said it had previously alerted the police to the alleged plot but claimed no action had been taken.
The statement also accused the Osun State Police Command of failing to enforce directives issued by the Inspector General of Police through the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
According to Accord, individuals it identified as "Asiri Eniba," Saheed Eninafe, and a personal assistant to federal lawmaker Wole Oke, all of whom the party alleged had been mentioned in previous violent incidents, had neither been arrested nor declared wanted despite their identities allegedly being known to the police.
The party also alleged that a police officer identified as Eluku remained on active duty despite petitions accusing him of colluding with suspected political thugs.
While commending the Inspector General of Police for deploying a delegation and issuing directives aimed at addressing political violence, the Accord Party expressed concern over what it described as the failure of the Osun State Commissioner of Police to implement those directives.
The party reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful conduct and cooperation with security agencies, stating that its members would not resort to self-help or take the law into their own hands. It added that the position aligns with Governor Ademola Adeleke's directive to maintain peace while allowing law enforcement agencies to perform their constitutional responsibilities.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Osun State Police Command nor the All Progressives Congress (APC) had responded to the allegations contained in the Accord Party's statement.
