Osun Poll: Oyebamiji Dismisses Adeleke’s UK Visa Ban Call as ‘Joke’The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the forthcoming Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s call for the British High Commission to deny entry visas to prominent APC leaders over their alleged involvement in sponsoring crimes in the state, describing the demand as a joke.Oyebamiji made the remarks on Tuesday in Osogbo while receiving a delegation from the British High Commission during a courtesy visit.
The APC candidate rejected the allegations against his party, insisting that the APC had, instead, lost many of its members to politically motivated killings allegedly carried out by supporters of the ruling party in the state.He maintained that the accusations levelled against APC leaders were unfounded and urged stakeholders to focus on promoting peace and ensuring a credible governorship election.The exchange comes amid heightened political tension ahead of the Osun State governorship poll, with both the APC and the ruling party trading accusations over security and political violence
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