At the centre of the clash which occurred on Tuesday were Amidu Tadese, the APC senatorial candidate in Osun West District and his PDP rival, Lere Oyewumi
Both candidates were reported to have fixed their campaign rallies for Ikire on the same day.
“Our supporters had already erected canopy and assembled at Ward 9, Ikire before the incident occured. We were about to start the meeting when we saw the hoodlums shooting sporadically shortly after someone offered the opening prayers at the meeting,” he said. “They were shooting from Naira and Kobo area and before we knew it, they were already at the venue attacking people and destroying property, including our vehicles and commercial minibuses and tricycles,” he added.But Mr Oyewumi said it was the APC members that attacked and killed two of his supporters.
Mrs Opalola said one person was confirmed dead while some others were receiving treatment in the hospital.
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