It has become a norm for the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate in Oyo State, Barrister Sharafadeen Alli, to constantly sprd falsehood and unfounded allegations in their bid to secure the confidence of the people of the state.
The latest by the party came when it attempted to blame the Allied Peoples’ Movement and its governorship candidate, Honourable Bimbo Adekanmbi, for the alleged destruction of its billboards in some parts of Ibadan, the state capital.
The APM Governorship Campaign Council in the state says unequivocally that it has nothing to do with whatever happens to the campaign materials of the APC, and should not be dragged into such if it ever happened.
The party hereby strongly warns the APC and its candidate to desist from linking Hon Bimbo Adekanmbi and the APM with any act of violence involving the APC and its members as the last seven years of the leadership of the state under Governor Seyi Makinde has been characterised by peaceful coexistence and development.
The APC should stop raising unsubstantiated allegations against Hon Bimbo Adekanmbi, a well-known man of peace, who has never been associated with any activity that can lead to the destruction of other people’s properties.
We want the APC and its handlers to know that no amount of falsehood and unfounded allegations against Adekanmbi and the APM can stop their being defeated at the polls in 2027.
The people of the state are well aware of the tactics of the APC and its candidate and are familiar with their act of spreading lies and falsehood in order to endear themselves to the people, a development that has been recurring since electioneering gained momentum.
We recall that a few days ago, the APC orchestrated the false narrative when it attempted to blame its internal crisis on APM members in the state by claiming that some of its leaders were attacked by APM members during some of its engagements.
Only two days ago, the Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation extended the frontier of its deceit when it claimed that there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the state.
It is obvious that the APC governorship candidate and his party have no tangible issue and programme with which they can convince the people to vote for them at the polls, hence their resort to deception and blackmail.
However, the people that have experienced good governance with excellent service delivery under Governor Seyi Makinde in the last seven years will not return to the dark era as they are wiser and convinced that continuity is the best option that can further sustain and extend the development of the state.
We, therefore, want to appeal to security operatives in the state to thoroughly investigate the allegation with a view to ascertaining the authenticity of the claim and also expose those behind the act.
We also want to appeal to our members to continue to be peaceful and go about their electioneering activities without fear, believing that the security agencies are capable of ensuring the security of their lives and property.
