By KP Reporter
Hoodlums invaded the People’s Democratic Party Governorship campaign rally in Kosofe on Tuesday and launched an attack on the crowd, causing pandemonium.
The Kosofe Post reported that the PDP rally, originally scheduled for January 17 and 18, finally kicked off yesterday.
The hoodlums came to the various locations of rallies in Kosofe Constituency 2, comprising Agboyi Ketu and Ikosi Isheri Lcdas, respectively, with guns, sticks, and machetes and started attacking the crowd, leaving many injured and several campaign vehicles destroyed.
Reacting to the development, the party’s chieftain, Hon. Dele Aroyewun, condemned the attacks on supporters of his party across Kosofe in a series of comments to the Kosofe Post.
He accused the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, and local government chairmen of being the brains behind the attacks.
He said, “Why this desperation on the part of APC, a party in government for the past 20+ years? Why attack others in opposition at their campaign rallies? What is happening now has never happened before in Kosofe politics. We never fought ourselves because we knew that politics could never separate us from our long-time relationships. The bastards are in authority in Kosofe local government; oh Lord, dethrone them.”
He noted especially that the Executive Chairperson of Ikosi Isheri LCD, Mrs. Samiat Bada,’s tenure will soon come to an end and says, “Tell Bada that because she will soon end her tenure.”
“There was a serious shootout today in Agboyi Road, Erukan, and the worst shame for APC happened in Ikosi Road,” Dele Aroyewun said.
Another source disclosed to our correspondent that party Governorship candidate Abdulazeez Olajide Adeniran, who attempted to pay courtesy to traditional leaders of the riverine community in Agboyi, an ancient town comprising of Wards H and I, was prevented from crossing over asSeveral local canoes were instructed not to convey the party delegation.
While his running mate Funke Akindele was chased away from the Ikosi Isheri International Fruit Market by political thugs allegedly sponsored by the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The party governorship candidate Abdulazeez Adeniran, aka Jandor, who pays special courtesy to traditional leaders in the riverine community of Agboyi, an ancient town comprising of Wards H and I, was reported to be frustrated when visiting the monarch as all the local canoes were removed from the jetty.
He ended up addressing the party members by the jetty.
While his running mate, Funke Akindele, who traditionally visits markets places during rallies, reported being chased out of Ikosi Isheri International Fruits with several gunshots.
According to a party source, Jandor will wrap up his two days of campaign rallies in Kosofe Constituency 1 on Wednesday.