Hoodlums Shoot Omisore's Residence, as Aregbesola's Presents APC Candidates to Ooni
By Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo
Tension enveloped Ile-Ife, the hometown of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in last August 9 poll in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore, following firing of gun shots near his residence by some hoodlums.
It was gathered that no lives were lost while the shooting lasted around Diganga Area, Ile Ife where the incident happened.
It was learnt that the development created panic in the neighborhood, where both Omisore and All Progressive candidate for House of Representatives, Rotimi Makinde are residing.
When the incident happened around 08.00pm, APC leaders including Governor Rauf Aregbesola were said to be present in Rotimi's apartment.
APC campaign team led by Aregbesola were in Ile-Ife on Tuesday to seek support for the party's candidates in the senatorial district.
According to the spokesperson of Omisore Campaign Organisation, Prince Diran Odeyemi claimed that the suspected hoodlums repeatedly fired gun shots into the air near the gate of the former Osun state deputy governor.
He said, "Attack on the residence of Omisore was actually well planned because he was supposed to be in Ife for the burial of his sister on Thursday.
"The attackers only missed their target because Omisore was held up in Lagos and could not travel early to Ife. We can only hope that the police authorities will carry out proper investigations into the matter."
One of the residents in the area, identified simply as Damilola said the gun shots left people in confusion.
She said, "Though we did not see the hoodlums, we heard the sound of gun shot and it entered into Omisore's house. It nearly hits one of the cleaner who was washing plate."
Attempts to reach the Osun Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Sade Odoro proved abortive as calls put to her weren't answered.
During the campaign, Aregbesola visited the palace of the Ooni of Ife, His imperial majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuade the Olubuse II and presented all APC candidates across Ife senatorial district for royal blessings.
The governor recalled his earlier visits in 2007, 2011 and that of last year, describing it as his administration's tradition during political campaigns to make the palace as his first point of call for blessing.
He noted that lthe monarch's blessing is the magic wand the APC has been enjoying and a contributory factor to the party's victory in Osun".
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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