Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke
By John Dike, Osogbo
The Imole Campaign Council, TICC, which is campaigning for the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the August 15 governorship poll has alleged that hoodlums working for the All Progressives Congress, aided by security personnel, vandalized billboards belonging to Accord Party
Specifically, it alleged, in a statement by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajemgbesi. on Thursday, that billboards in Irewole, Ayedaade, Irepodun and Osogbo local government areas were destroyed by hoodlums working for the All Progressives Congress, aided by security personnel.
TICC therefore called for a probe into the incident by the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, describing it as a pattern of “politically motivated violence and coordinated vandalism currently being unleashed across Osun State by desperate elements linked to the Osun APC.”
According to the statement, “In the early hours of today, billboards belonging to the Imole Campaign and the ACCORD Party were reportedly vandalized and destroyed across several parts of Osun State, including Irewole, Ayedaade, Irepodun, and Osogbo Local Governments.
“We have it on good authority that this operation was coordinated by a notorious thug, allegedly aided by some compromised security operatives who supervised or looked away while these criminal acts were carried out. This development is extremely dangerous and must not be ignored.”
Accusing the APC of resorting to intimidation and violence, as the opposition party was overwhelmed by Adeleke’s acceptance across the state, it said:
“This is not ordinary politics. This is a direct threat to democratic engagement, political freedom, and peaceful participation in the electoral process.
“We therefore call on the Inspector General of Police to immediately order a full investigation into these coordinated attacks and ensure that all persons involved, including their sponsors and collaborators, are identified and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
“We also call on the international community, election monitoring groups, human rights organizations, and democratic institutions to take judicial notice of the unfolding political tension and intimidation tactics being introduced into the political atmosphere of Osun State by desperate political actors.”
TICC also warned against acts of political violence and assured that the governor remained focused on governance and service delivery.
It alleged that campaign billboards belonging to the Imole Campaign and the Accord Party were vandalized in several local government areas, including Irewole, Ayedaade, Ife, Irepodun, Oriade and Osogbo.
The council further alleged that the attacks were coordinated by a suspected political thug identified as “Asiri Eniba,” claiming that some compromised security operatives either supervised the acts or failed to stop them.
TICC described the development as a dangerous trend capable of threatening democratic engagement and peaceful political participation ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.
The council accused the Osun APC of resorting to intimidation, destruction of opposition campaign materials and fear tactics due to what it described as Governor Adeleke’s growing popularity across the state.
However, the Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council dismissed the allegations as false and diversionary.
It described the allegation as false, baseless and desperate.”
In a statement on Friday,the Head of its Media and Publicity Committee, Oluremi Omowaiye, said the claims were baseless and aimed at misleading the public.
According to the statement, “If anything, it is the campaign billboards and promotional materials of our governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), that have suffered relentless destruction at the hands of political thugs visibly linked to the Osun State Government and its sanguinary Accord Party.
“This latest falsehood, self-vandalizing billboard and turning around to blame our party, is another diversionary tactic from the coven of economic buccaneers feeding fat on the resources of Osun State, whose sole objective is to distract public attention from the monumental failures and corruption allegations trailing the Adeleke administration.”
Also, Omowaiye alleged financial mismanagement by the state government, including claims of diversion of public funds, adding that the allegations were part of efforts to deflect attention from governance issues.
He said the administration, faced with growing criticism, was resorting to propaganda and unfounded accusations against the opposition.
