PDP Raises Alarm Over Plans To Arrest State Officials In Osun

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to use security personnel from Abuja to arrest top officials of the state government.

The party in a statement by its chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi on Saturday said the party’s security department had earlier gathered hints that more than 25 state officials have been listed for unofficial arrest and abduction by special security teams from Abuja.

“We gathered on good authority as early as last week that the team is billed to enter Osun in the new week. The listed officials are to be picked up without warrant of arrest and without any trace of their wherAeabouts.

“Our sources disclosed that the governor’s spokesperson, four special advisers, five party leaders and 15 other state officials were to be abducted by the Abuja team in what would amount to gross violation of the constitution and an open threat to the peace of Osun State.

“We are still analysing the threat when a top member of the opposition confirmed the threats first by the news story which confirmed that Oyetola family and camp have been cooking several petitions against Osun officials at the DSS and second by an open phone call.’’

Hon Bisi said the opposition plan was exposed on Thursday night as some members of the opposition APC in Osun bragged that they are going to use federal might to victimize Osun government officials and some leaders of the ruling PDP

“While we know for certain that President Bola Tinubu will not approve of such an evil plan, we are constrained to alert the public about the imminent threat to peace and stability of Osun state through nefarious activities of Mr Gboyega Oyetola and his faction of Osun state APC,’’ he said.