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Attack on our candidate,  political – SDP chair

    Attack on our candidate,  political – SDP chair

The recent attack on the Social Democratic Party, SDP, chairmanship candidate in Akure South Local Government area of Ondo State in the next month local government elections in the State, Mr. Gbenga Fasua has been said has a political undertone.

The State Chairman of the party, Chief Korede Duyile in an interview with The Hope said the attack on the candidate of the party for the April 18 council polls was political.

Mr. Fasua was reported to have been attacked on Friday by some armed men numbering about five forced themselves into the house of the victim located behind Golden Filling Station, lrese, Akure shooting sporadically to scare people away.

The incident which happened on the fateful day at around 11.45pm shortly after the victim left a programme titled ‘Oselu’ on the state owned Ondo State Radio Corporation (OSRC) to keep the public abreast of his candidature and the manifesto for the incoming council polls left some of his property including campaign vehicles, doors, windows and television set destroyed by the attackers.

Duyile alleged that the attack on Fasua was sponsored by politicians from another political party to create fear before and during the election.

He called on the state government and security agency to do the needful to make the election free and fair.

His words ” Fasua was attacked and it was political. It will be unfortunate If they want to use thuggery and something is done about it.

“Though we are putting security agency to their toes we are hopeful that the right thing should be done.

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” There is fear that the credible election might not be conducted and that is the issue to be resolved”

 

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