As political tension escalates in Osun State following reported deaths, the opposition APC urges the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency. The state government, however, rejects the call, accusing the APC of orchestrating violence to achieve its political goals.
The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC , in Osun State has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. This is as the political tension in the State took a new dimension on Monday, with some people reportedly killed. Meanwhile, the state government has rejected the call for a state of emergency by the APC , which it accused of targeting to achieve their demand by deliberately causing mayhem in the state.
' This, Alimi vehemently rejected saying, “I call on our amiable president to reject the call of Honourable Bashiru and his cohorts. That is exactly what they are targeting, they deliberately caused mayhem in this state. “We are going to publish the names of our members that have been killed. There is no Court of Appeal that restored them, we urge them to toe the line of peace.
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