Olawale Sadare, the Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has confirmed the attack on the party’s leadership, during a stakeholders meeting.
It was learnt that some aggrieved members of the APC held a protest Thursday over the alleged imposition of candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The protesters, who besieged the party secretariat at Oke-Ado in Ibadan South East Local Government Area of the state during the party’s leadership and stakeholders meeting with the aspirants, warned the APC leadership against monetary influence in the selection of candidates.
The protesters argued that the leadership should level the playing field for all aspirants by conducting free, fair and credible primaries rather than imposing candidates on the membership.
Sadare, in an interview with Punch, said the attack which lasted for about two hours, was sponsored to disrupt the peace in the party.
No life was lost in the attack and the incident has been reported to security agents, Sadare said.
“The protesters were sponsored to disrupt the peace that the party is enjoying now.
It was learnt that the hoodlums that unleashed terror on members of the state executive committee, staff and others present in the Secretariat were armed with weapons and charms as they came in their numbers to perpetrate their nefarious acts.
The attacks lasted for about two hours and in its wake damage was done to private cars and the Secretariat building as windshield, tyres, office windows, doors among other things were shattered.
It was a case of sponsored attacks by some disgruntled elements but we are glad that no life was lost in the unprovoked attacks. We have reported it to the security agents, and I know investigations are already underway. That’s all from me for the moment.
