With the consciousness of how crucial the backing of Osogbo power brokers is to the success or otherwise of any government, Governor Adeleke’s men have left no one in doubt about their resolve to cement the governor’s grip on the town, after recording victories in both Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas in the July 16, 2022 governorship election.
Already at the praying ground before them was a group of community leaders, led by the Asiwaju of Osogbo, Chief Ajadi Badmus. Raji, who led the Osogbo political group of the PDP extraction that had the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, and ex-chairman of Olorunda local government, Ganiyu Olaoluwa, was also waiting for the governor to arrive.
The matter came to a head when information reached the PDP team on the ground that the governor, returning from a trip outside the state, was closing in on the praying ground. When the struggle between the two forces appeared to be losing steam, Badmus, and the Chief Imam of Osogbo, Sheik Musa Animashaun went back to the governor’s vehicle and appealed to Adeleke to return to the seat reserved for him.
Shortly after the incident, the governor’s media team alleged that armed thugs were brought into the premises to attack the governor and demanded the arrest of all those involved. The APC media handlers, while returning the salvo, said it was Adeleke that invaded the praying ground with hoodlums. Basiru said, “The Muslim community leaders are under the auspices of Asiwaju Musulumi of Yoruba Land , and they had gone for the arrangement of seats. Shockingly, before our arrival, Muniru Raji had already put someone at the place we arranged to seat. So when we got there, we told those we met there, that they should let us sit on our mats, otherwise they should let us remove the mats.
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