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Osun Accord Petitions Police Over Alleged Threats in Viral Video by Rep. Wole Oke
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Osun Accord Petitions Police Over Alleged Threats in Viral Video by Rep. Wole Oke
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has petitioned the police over what it described as threatening and inflammatory statements allegedly made by a member of the House of Representatives, Wole Oke, in a viral video.
In the petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone XI Headquarters in Osogbo, and copied to the Inspector-General of Police, the party called for “an immediate investigation and possible prosecution” of the lawmaker over the alleged remarks.
The petition, written by ASA Attorneys on behalf of the state chairman of the Accord Party, described the statements attributed to Oke as “menacing, inflammatory and capable of inciting violence.”
Oke, who represents Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency and serves as Director-General of the Osun APC Governorship Campaign, was alleged to have warned in the video that individuals who do not politically align with where Bola Ahmed Tinubu belongs should be ready to “face dire consequences.”
According to the petitioners, “the statement amounts to a direct threat to the lives, safety and civil liberties of citizens in Osun State, particularly members and supporters of opposition political parties.”
The party argued that such comments could “fuel political tension and undermine the democratic rights of citizens to freely associate and participate in political activities as guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution.”
It added that the alleged remarks “have already generated fear and anxiety among members and supporters of the party as well as other residents of the state.”
The Accord Party urged the police to “immediately commence a thorough and transparent investigation” into the viral video and the statements attributed to the lawmaker.
Specifically, it called for the invitation and interrogation of Oke and “the institution of appropriate criminal proceedings if investigations establish a prima facie case of intimidation or conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.”
The party also appealed for increased security presence across Osun State to ensure that “political actors and citizens can freely exercise their constitutional rights without fear of harassment or violence.”
It maintained that the petition was necessary “to protect democratic values and prevent any form of political intimidation in the state.”
The petition was also copied to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Inspector-General of Police in Abuja.
