Osun Election: APC raises the alarm over state-sponsored political terror in Osun, calls it coup against democracy




The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the mass arrest and intimidation of its members in Osun on Saturday as the state's governorship election continues, saying over 250 of its members have been arrested so far in Osun.




''At this point, APC is constrained to alert Nigerians and the international community that what is going on now in Osun State Nigeria is not an election but a coup against democracy,'' the party said in a statement issued in Osogbo by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.




''This is definitely not an ordinary election. It is the total hijack of the process and direct violation of the rights of the people. Osun State has been turned into a theater of war. An ongoing state-sponsored political terror against the Osun people and the entire people of Nigerians has been unleashed by an elected President against his own people, against his own country, in an unprecedented act of political desperation.




''As at 11 am this morning, over 250 APC members and leaders have been arrested all over the state by the security task force. The DSS alone has over 50 APC members in their custody. On the contrary, no single PDP member has been arrested so far. This is barbaric and constitutes an infringement on the constitutionally-guaranteed rights of those who have been arrested,'' it said.




APC said the magnitude of arrests, the viciousness of the operation and the widespread intimidation of APC members have confirmed the party's fears, which were expressed in several press statements ahead of the election.




The party said President Jonathan, in an unparalleled desecration of national institutions, has simply turned the men and women in uniform against the people, as the entire security outfits now owe their allegiance to the President, rather than to the nation, and are at his beck and call.




It said even as the election progresses, police officers from other neighboring states are being shipped into Osun to intimidate the state's voters.




''PDP is not relenting in its plan to unleash terror and provoke violence after the accreditation of voters in order to prevent APC members from voting. Tear gas and gun shots will be released sporadically to scare voters from voting and create confusion at the poling units, so the agents of the PDP can substitute ballot papers and boxes,'' APC said.




The party also alerted the people of Osun and indeed all Nigerians to the use of fake Youth Corpers to perpetrate massive rigging in the election, adding that the fake Youth Corpers, who were procured by the Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro, have hijacked the accreditation of voters in many polling units.




''Genuine NYSC members who had already been cleared and paid for the election today are being turned back in favour of the fake Corpers. The genuine Corps members have been substituted with fake ones in Ede South and Ede North, as they discovered that their names have been removed and the Obanikoro-procured fake Corpers used to substitute them.




''All these could not have been possible without the active connivance of the Prof. Attahiru Jega-led INEC. This confirms our worst fears that a body that is supposed to be an unbiased umpire has descended into the fray,'' it said.




APC said its members who were arrested in Osun include:




- Alhaji Tijani Oladosu (aka TILAD), Quadri Owonikoko (a.k.a Integrity). Arrested about midnight, their whereabouts are still unknown




- Lai Mohammed, Sunday Dare, and Afolabi Salisu. They were picked up before mid-night Friday by nine gun-totting masked DSS operatives and driven to the DSS headquarters in Osogbo. Harassed and deeply traumatized, they were finally released by DSS Saturday morning




- Over 40 voters, all APC members, arrested in Erin Osun while queueing for accreditation.




- Alhaji Raimi Shitu, Vice Executive Secretary, Odo-Otin LG, arrested midnight




- Chairman of O'SCHOOL in Osun and Chieftain of APC, Alhaji Lai Oyeduntan's house invaded in Osogbo




- APC stalwart and Octogenarian lawyer, Pa J.O Fakayode, being detained in Ora Igbomina after being picked up by security agents from Oke Ila




- All APC agents in Osu, Atakumosa West, arrested by soldiers




- All APC coordinators in Ifedayo LGA arrested.




-ASP Venture Onos, Second in Command, Police Command, Osun while on election duty, arrested for warning soldiers against the maltreatment of APC members.




- Chief Abiola Ogundokun, PDP chieftain in Iwo, is leading a detachment of DSS agents to arrest APC leaders and key members.




- All over Osun state, APC members are being chased and harassed by PDP thugs aided by security agents.




Alhaji Lai Mohammed

National Publicity Secretary

All Progressives Congress (APC)

Osogbo, Aug. 9th 2014

Ife south ward 07 polling unit 09 ballot box snatched #osun 2014

A.T.M ‏@afobajee · 11m
Super impressive turn out as voting is in progress here. Osundecides pic.twitter.com/CLsWnNklUv

The targetted arrests of APC members through last night and today is a black eye for Jonathan and PDP

Pres Jonathan alledgedly caught on wire instructing the GOC 2nd Mechanized to distrupt collation at unit & ward levels in Osun

Momentarily, several buses from ilorin are in Ede NYSC camp changing plate numbers. Some of the buses are headed to Omisore's house

massive thumb printing ongoing in the house of Hon. olowu wars 2 unit 7 in ilesa west

Adeleke 's family has been arrested #osun2014

Voting has started in Ilesha and most parts of Osun right now. #OsunDecides

#Osun2014 1/6: Police Emergency Phone No. - CONTROL ROOM 08164693067 / 08123823983 / 08039537995 / 08123823981 / 08075391690

#Osun2014 2/6: Police Emergency Phone No. AIG Election; AIG BALLAH NASSARAWA 08033146022 /CP ELECTION; CP AUGUSTINE EVAKHABOKUN 08033776950

#Osun2014 3/6: Police Emergency Phone No. - Osun East Senatorial District; CP ESOSA AMADASUN 08033386490 #OsunDecides

#Osun2014 4/6: Police Emergency Phone No. - Osun West Senatorial District; CP PAUL OKAFOR 08131300005 #OsunDecides

#Osun2014 5/6: Police Emergency Phone No. - Osun Central Senatorial District; CP USMAN YAKUBU 08039648871 #OsunDecides

#Osun2014 6/6 Police Emergency Phone No. - CP HOSEA KARMA (Police Mobile Force) 08033101525 / DSP SADE ODORO (PRO) 08035384445 #OsunDecides

pls post any information of arrest you know and indicate the local government , ward and polling unit. thanks

PDP MAN named OROBO is giving out #2000 each on d queue at ilare ward 2 unit 4,ife centralLG in d presence of police,nscdc&soldier

[TODAY] #OsunDecides: Over 60 APC members in DSS custody in Osogbo http://tdy.pw/1svXTkh





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General Momoh according to credible sources has been ordered by the president to deliver Osun for PDP at all costs!

General Momoh in charge of military operations in Osun is taking his instructions from the Vice president, SGF and the COAS.

Guys! When you see a policeman with something tied to his arm, He is a PDP Plant. Feel free to challenge for ID

Two fake police men working for the PDP in Esa-Oke ward 7 unit 3 are arrested by the DSS. #OSUN2014

chief Abiola Ogundokun of PDP leading DSS to arrest Apc leaders in iwo

A huge number of APC agents denied tags in many local government areas including Osogbo, Ifedayo, Atakumosa West...

Ballot stuffing ongoing at Iyeru Okin lane at lawyer Adunola's place with police van reg number NPF 8099 C & police officers.
#OsunDecides

Oke Ila gram sch ward 6 unit 1 & 2 ballots have been taken to Femi Adewoye's house. The DPO is in cohort with their plan. @inecnigeria

PDP Chieftain, Niyi Adeoye in Modakekeke has procured Muri Efolo to disrupt voting using some butchers. #OsunDecides

Bayo Smith is the ADC to Musliu Obanikoro. He is co-ordinating the soldiers making indiscriminate arrest! #OsunDecides

A huge number of APC agents denied tags in many local government areas including Osogbo, Ifedayo, Atakumosa West. In Osogbo, only 60 out of 227 agents were given tags.

* The Good Governance Forum in Osun has urged all eligible voters to go out en-masse to cast their votes and not be intimidated by the presence of security agents in the state or news of arrests of political leaders

* Clampdown on APC leaders in Osun continues as Alhaji Tijani Oladosu, (aka TILAD), Quadri Owonikoko (a.k.a Integrity) were arrested midnight and whereabouts unknown

* After hours of interrogation, Lai Mohammed, Sunday Dare released by security agents

omisore's thug alias fryo the suspected killer of Bola Ige moving about with harmful weapons in Ife #osun2014

Earlier at Ward 8, Unit 1 booth, Ifofin, Ilesha, attempts to whisk away an APP party agent by security agents was rebuffed #osun2014

When voting starts at noon, teargas will be shot to scare voters away. DON'T MOVE AN INCH! Soak your handkerchief in kerosene. #OsunDecides

Some voters in Ede North have their names on the published list but their names are absent on the INEC list

ALERT!!!The code of PDP fake soldiers and police is red ankara tied to left hand. Pls close mark anybody that tie red material to his hand”

* A huge number of APC agents denied tags in many local government areas including Osogbo, Ifedayo, Atakumosa West. In Osogbo, only 60 out of 227 agents were given tags.

* The Good Governance Forum in Osun has urged all eligible voters to go out en-masse to cast their votes and not be intimidated by the presence of security agents in the state or news of arrests of political leaders.

* Clampdown on APC leaders in Osun continues as Alhaji Tijani Oladosu, (aka TILAD), Quadri Owonikoko (a.k.a Integrity) were arrested midnight and whereabouts unknown

* After hours of interrogation, Lai Mohammed, Sunday Dare released by security agents

* Over 40 voters arrested in Erin Osun while on queue for accreditation.

* Alhaji Raimi Shitu, Vice Executive Secretary, Odo-Otin LG arrested midnight

* Chairman of O'SCHOOL in Osun and Chieftain of APC, Alhaji Lai Oyeduntan's house invaded in Osogbo

*APC stalwarts Octogenerian lawyer, Pa J.O Fakayode, being detained in Ora Igbomina after being picked up by security agents from Oke Ila

*All APC agents in Osu, Atakumosa West have been arrested by soldiers

Voters already out and accreditation has started at polling unit 19 and 20, Ward 4 Ataoja D, 019 Alhaji woleola junction II, 020 opposite old governors office Oshogbo, Osun state, INEC ad hoc staff, party agents, observers and security agents have arrived. Already, its has drizzled slightly but the people are not moving away as they remain solidly on ground

Policewoman, Seyi Ilesanmi, at Ward 14 Unit 9 Osogbo collecting money from PDP to influence voting #OsunDecides