Osun: APC releases videos of “wanted thugs” in govt house to UK delegation
By Ndukaku Ihe
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Tuesday released videos of a wanted suspect, Olamilekan Odeyemi (popularly known as Emir), to a delegation from the British High Commission.
Emir was purportedly captured in the video opening the gate of the Government House to his colleagues.
The party also released a video of Emir and another person identified as Nurudeen Alowonle, whom APC said is on the police wanted list, allegedly seen standing beside Governor Ademola Adeleke during the official flag-off of his re-election campaign.
APC governorship candidate in Osun, Bola Oyebamiji, described media reports alleging that foreign missions, including the British High Commission, were urged to deny entry visas to APC members as “unfounded.”
In his remarks, Oyebamiji argued that if any party had reason to request such action, it would have been the APC, claiming that many APC members were killed during the 2022 election period in places including Ilesa, Ile-Ife, Osogbo, Ikirun, Ikire, Ede, and other communities. He said incidents were reported to the Nigeria Police Force and that some cases are reportedly in court.
“Permit me to also address recent media reports alleging that foreign missions, including the British High Commission, were urged to deny entry visas to members of our party. I regard such reports as entirely unfounded and, frankly, the joke of the century,” Oyebamiji said.
He added that in the last two years, APC members have continued to lose their lives, citing the killing of Hon. Remi Abbas, Executive Chairman, Irewole Local Government, at the local government secretariat as an example.
Oyebamiji said the APC does not try to “politicise” such incidents and instead supports law enforcement to investigate professionally.
He also expressed confidence that INEC will conduct a credible governorship election on 15 August 2026, while urging the commission to provide a level playing field for all parties.
The delegation team, led by the Senior Political Advisor, Wale Adebajo, said they were in the state as part of pre-election peace-building efforts, noting that they have met the governor, INEC and some other stakeholders.
