Osun Guber Election Rocked by Accord Party's Police Harassment Claims
The Accord Party in Osun State alleges widespread politically motivated harassment and arrests by security agencies, accusing the APC of using state apparatus to intimidate its members ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The party details specific instances of detentions and raids, calls for intervention from national and international bodies, and demands the removal of the Osun State Police Commissioner.
The Accord Party in Osun State has raised serious alarms regarding alleged politically motivated harassment, arrests, and intimidation of its members and supporters across the state, particularly ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The party explicitly accuses the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate of leveraging security agencies, specifically the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Osun State Police Command, to suppress opposition and intimidate residents.
In a statement from its Media Unit, the Accord Party in Irewole Local Government Area, Ikire, strongly condemned the ongoing actions, asserting that elements of the Police IRT are acting at the clear behest of the APC. They highlighted a deeply alarming trend where individuals previously questioned over a year ago concerning the tragic death of Remi Abbass are now being re-targeted and hunted down. The party described this as a