ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Osun, Ondo APC members engage in violence, commissioner attacked

Bola Ilori [Photo: Google Plus]

Osun, Ondo APC members engage in violence, commissioner attacked

byJosiah Oluwole
September 21, 2017
2 min read
ADVERTISEMENT

A clash between two groups of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday disrupted an event of the party’s committee on true federalism and restructuring, at the Akure International Event Centre.

The Osun State Commissioner for Regional Integration, Bola Ilori, suffered severe attacks from persons suspected to be loyalists of the Secretary to the State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde.

He was molested and beaten by the thugs, who also tore his clothes to shreds.

The incident resulted in the sudden end of the session of the committee as stakeholder made their way out to safety while the fisticuff lasted.

Mr. Ilori had presented the Osun state’s position on federalism and restructuring and was living the venue when the hoodlums attacked him.

Although his aides made frantic efforts to help him, but the hoodlums appeared to be determined to embarrass him, saying he should not have appeared at the venue since he was not a member of the APC.

He was later helped back to the hall of the event, were someone offered him a shirt.

Mr. Ilori however, accused Mr. Abegunde, of being behind his ordeal, even though the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, made efforts to quell the situation.

Mr. Ilori said he was attacked for working for another candidate instead of Rotimi Akeredolu in the last governorship election in the state.

RelatedNews

Tourism association president, Saleh Rabo, is dead

Four football matches to watch this weekend

Clay master Nadal sent packing from Monte Carlo Masters

Pandemic underscores flaws in Nigeria’s farming and food supply chains

PREMIUM TIMES recalled that Mr. Ilori actually left for the Alliance for Democracy, AD, to campaign for Olusola Oke, who had also defected from the APC to AD to actualise his governorship candidate.

“I don’t know what called for this attack. I was on my way out after Osun presentation at the venue of the event when some boys loyal to “Abena” (Abegunde) descended on me. I am sure they are his boys and I am very sure of this fact,” he said.

Mr. Ilori however added that the fight was not all about the 2016 governorship election but about coming elections in the state, saying, “they are all scared of me coming for the senatorial seat in the next election and they are not comfortable with my political popularity.”

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Yemi Olowolabi, denied Mr. Ilori’s allegation. He alleged that it was Mr. Ilori and the Osun State delegates who actually came to the venue of the event to cause trouble.

He said the event was peaceful until the attack on Mr. Ilori, adding that the incident was avoidable, given that it was an APC event.

“What happened is sad but it was avoidable. It was apparent the Osun delegates came prepared with thugs, charms, ammunition, cudgels to an event which was supposed to be an all APC event,” he alleged.

“It is clear that they are here to foment trouble and if there was any retaliation there would have been casualties. We kept our calm even in the face of unwarranted provocation.

“Bola Ilori practically seized the microphone during the event. He was not the head of delegates from Osun. I will advise him to eschew culture of violence and give peace a chance.”

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (1)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

How Nigerian soldiers rescued kidnapped colleagues, civilians after battle with militants – Official

Next Post

Kannywood: Hadiza Gabon features in first Nollywood movie

Josiah Oluwole

Josiah Oluwole

More News

Senator Nicholas Tofowomo. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Facebook page of Nicholas Tofowomo]

Police commend senator for rebuilding station burnt during #EndSARS protest

April 17, 2021
Taxify - Bolt [Photo: NewsBeezer UK]

Uber, Bolt drivers begin strike Monday

April 17, 2021
Nigerian Police officers on duty [Photo credit: Today.ng]

Police arrest teenagers for alleged cultism

April 17, 2021
University-of-Ibadan

UI releases 2021 Post-UTME results

April 17, 2021
OAU students advocate quality education in mentorship fair

OAU students advocate quality education in mentorship fair

April 17, 2021
Nigeria Police Force

Police rescue three kidnapped victims in Ibadan

April 17, 2021
Next Post
Kannywood: Hadiza Gabon features in first Nollywood movie

Kannywood: Hadiza Gabon features in first Nollywood movie

NANS criticises economic recovery plan

World Peace Day: NANS sues for peace among Nigerians

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Explore Akwa Ibom Ad


Explore Akwa Ibom Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,653,147 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
    • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.