Politics
APC, PDP thugs after my life, AD aspirant cries out
The Vice Chairmanship aspirant of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the last local government election for Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Kehinde Andrew Okeowo, has alleged that some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are after his life.
Hon. Okeowo, an IT expert made the allegation at the weekend, adding that he had made a formal statement at the Ketu-Alapere Police Station over the numerous attempt on his life and that of his family.
Okeowo, who is also one of the leaders of Stand Up Against Corrupt Politicians (SACP) movement, also alleged that his party’s chairmanship candidate at the last LCDA election, Honorable Ogunsanya Onanuga Olatunji, was murdered by yet to be identified assassins shortly after the election.
It would be recalled that Okeowo used to be a staunch member of the PDP before defecting to the AD, and subsequently contested for the Agboyi Ketu LCDA vice Chairmanship seat under the platform of his new party AD on the 22nd of July 2017. A move that earned him more enemies from his former political family.
He said his refusal to accept the declaration of the APC candidate, Mayor Dele Oshinowo, as the winner of the LCDA election was responsible for his plight because he believed the election was rigged, and would proceed to a competent court of law to press his case.
“They are after my life because I have vowed to expose them for all atrocities committed during the local government election in Lagos state. Aside from several murder attempts on my life, there have been lots of sponsored attack and threats not just on me but also on other members of my political party,”
“We made a formal report to the Area G, Police Station, Alapere, Lagos State on the 13th of June, 2017 but the Police were reluctant in taking drastic actions in arresting the perpetrators because they are being backed by the ruling party,” he said.
He said it was not after the gruesome murder of his party’s LCDA chairmanship candidate, Honorable Ogunsanya Onanuga Olatunji few days after the election that he realized his life was in serious danger.
“On several occasions, my resident had been invaded by thugs with the intention of killing me, but I have always been lucky. For my safety, I don’t stay in one place for too long, and my family have also been moved to a secured location pending the resolution of the matter by the police.”
However, when contacted by National Daily, Divisional Crime Officer of Alapere Police station, ASP Kunle Obaju, confirmed the gruesome murder of Hon. Olatunji, but pointed out that investigation is still ongoing over the matter.
He however, disagreed with Mr. Okeowo over the allegation that the police is working with the ruling APC in the state to victimize political opponents.
ASP Obaju explained that investigation is still ongoing, and if any of the suspect is found culpable, they will be charge to court.
