Alleged Threats: Olajemgbesi Reports Osun Lawmaker To UK, US Embassies

A chieftain of the Accord Party, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has petitioned the United Kingdom and United State Embassies over what he described as threatening statements allegedly made by a federal lawmaker, Wole Oke, ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State.

Olajengbesi disclosed on Friday evening via his Facebook page that the UK Embassy had acknowledged receipt of his petition and contacted him regarding the matter.

“I am glad to have received a call and acknowledgment from the United Kingdom Embassy regarding my petition submitted on threatening statements by the Director-General of the Oyebamiji Campaign Organization, Wole Oke, capable of undermining electoral integrity and endangering lives in Osun State,” he wrote.

He added that he had also submitted the same petition to the United States Embassy and other international stakeholders monitoring elections in Nigeria.

“I honestly think other government agencies in Nigeria need to emulate this level of responsiveness,” Olajengbesi stated.

The legal practitioner further stressed his commitment to ensuring credible elections in Osun state, saying, “Whatever it will take, we will ensure that Osun State has a free and fair election. If you need vote, go and work for VOTE, go and campaign but that you will rig elections, it will not happen.”

LEADERSHIP reports that the development followed widespread reactions to a viral video in which Hon. Oke, who represents Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, was seen and heard addressing supporters in Esa Oke town

In the video, Oke, who is also the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign team for the 2026 poll in Osun State, said “Whoever is not in Tinubu’s camp should bear the consequences of his or her action. I won’t say more than that. I am in Tinubu’s camp.”

The statement immediately drew criticism from opposition figures and members of the public, who interpreted it as a veiled threat to voters in the opposition camp.

Reacting earlier, Olajengbesi condemned the remarks, describing them as “empty threat signals” to the people of Esa Oke and the wider Ijesaland.

“In Esa Oke, Wole Oke’s hometown, when he was to campaign, all he could do was send empty threat signals to the people,” he said.

“We will gladly prove this in the coming election to Wole Oke that in Ijesaland, the people will vote and their votes will count.”

Several social media users also weighed in, rejecting what they described as intimidation tactics and insisting that voters in Osun State would not be deterred from exercising their rights.

The August 15 Osun State governorship election is expected to see the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Oyebamiji, challenge the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, of Accord Party, who is seeking re-election.