Politics

Osun election: Adeleke writes US, EU allege threat to life

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6 years ago

September 26, 2018

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke , has written to the international community alleging threat to his life and his supporters ahead of the rerun governorship poll holding on Thursday .
This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday by the spokesperson of Adeleke Campaign Organisation , Mr Rasheed Olawale .

The letter, according to Olawale , was sent to the United Nations; European Union ; the United States and several diplomatic missions in Nigeria .

The PDP candidate listed many alleged infractions in the last Saturday polls , the refusal of INEC to declare him the winner in line with the constitution , the alleged killing and maiming of his supporters , the arrest of key leaders on trumped – up charges and the manipulations of the electoral process .

He said , “ I am constrained to write this letter to intimate you , our diplomatic partners and friends of despotic happenings in Osun governorship polls which I won but for which I was not declared the winner . My life is under threat and the leaders of my party are under siege before and after Saturday main polls .

“ During the campaigns , we were subjected to countless attacks . I escaped about four assassination attempts . Our campaign vehicles were severally attacked and our rallies disrupted . We went through the pre – election process under constant onslaught from political thugs and merchants of violence .

“ Despite the violence – prone climate , I still won the election . On live television , our votes were removed and protestations for re – addition of the votes were rejected . Votes for the ruling party were jerked up and again the electoral umpire refused to correct the arithmetical errors . After all the manipulations which saw about 4000 votes removed from my total votes , I still won by close to 400 votes . ”