The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of ploy to set Osun State on fire and make it ungovernable in order to undermine the new government of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
CUPP in a statement by its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, in Abuja on Tuesday, described as laughable the stories being linked to the newly sworn-in governor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the APC.
Making reference to the alleged attack on operatives of Amotekun Corps on duty at the inauguration of Adeleke in Osogbo on Sunday, and alleged destruction of Tinubu’s campaign billboards by PDP supporters, Ugochinyere said such actions were just mischievous confusions being created by the immediate-past administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola, to allegedly frustrate Adeleke government.
He also said those actions were vindictive measures allegedly put in place by Oyetola who’s pained for losing the governorship election, against the people of Osun State for voting APC out of office.
CUPP, therefore, called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba,àaa to immediately arrest the former governor before he sets the State of the Living Spring on fire.
The opposition parties also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call his party members in Osun State to order.
CUPP, while congratulating Adeleke on his swearing-in, backed the governor on the suspension of three monarchs, sack of 12,000 workers and reversal of other appointments made by former Governor Oyetola.
CUPP said, “The growing crisis in osun caused by reckless actions taken by former governor and the house of Assembly and the unending instigation of crisis is aimed at undermining the people’s new gov’t led by Adeleke. If not checked it will throw Osun state into unending crisis and set the state on fire.
“The opposition is worried by the determination and well organised and deliberate act by former governor Oyetola to set the state on fire and undermine the mandate of the people given to adeleke.
“From illegal midnight appointments over 12000 ghost workers to enthronement of party chairmen and officials as OBA, and traditional heads, to backdated contracts and emptying of the treasury plus the use of the house of Assembly to interrupt running of the activities of the state govt including obstructions to enforcement of orders of court.
“Opposition is asking the IGP and President Buhari to call this men to order and also order their immediate arrest and prosecution for acts likely to cause breach of public peace.”
