Attack On Lasun Yusuf's Residence: 'former Lawmaker No Threat To Oyetola's Re-election ' - The Source

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Landing Page
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Buy JNews
  • Login
The Source
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
The Source
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

Attack On Lasun Yusuf’s Residence: ‘former Lawmaker No Threat To Oyetola’s Re-election ‘

The Source by The Source
July 11, 2022
in Politics
0
Ejigbo LCDA Chair, Kolapo Olayanju canvases vote for Oyetola’s reelection bid
0
SHARES
102
VIEWS
Share on Facebookshare on whatsappShare on Twitter

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, Ismail Omipidan, has described as fallacy of insufficient statistics, the allegation of attack on the residence of the immediate past Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yusuf.

Omipidan said Lasun Yusuf who is the governorship candidate of Labour Party does not in any way pose a threat to the God’s ordained victory of his principal in the July 16 governorship election in the State.

Omipidan’s reaction followed the allegation of attack on the residence of the erstwhile lawmaker who claimed that unknown gunmen unleashed terror on his private residence at wee hours.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, the Governor’s spokesman, argued that if indeed there was an attack on the residence of the former legislator, why on earth was the attack not repelled by the security operatives attached to him and his abode?

According to him, the Labour Party candidate was just trying to build something on nothing. He said the claim is a political gimmick that cannot in any way hold water in the face of reality.

Omipidan challenged the erstwhile lawmaker to prove his allegation against the person and government of Oyetola, saying no amount of propaganda can stop the moving train of Governor Oyetola from coasting to victory come July 16 governorship election in the State.

“The gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Hon. Lasun Yusuf, alleged that some gunmen whom he suspected to be the supporters of our Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, the governorship candidate of our party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, attacked his residence.

“The first question that came to mind was, “Where were his security details when the incident happened?”

“I am aware that as a former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, he has security men around him.

“I am also aware that some of the security men attached to his house usually harass people in the day time. So, I wonder where they were from 1:00am to 2:30am when the attack was carried out.

“If indeed there was an attack, was there any attempt to repel the attack? Where were the security operatives? In any case, Hon. Lasun Yusuf, with all due respect and responsibility, is not a threat to our candidate, Governor Oyetola. This is a man that contested governorship primary election with our candidate a few months ago and couldn’t win Irepodun Local Government where he comes from. I wonder how somebody who couldn’t win a Local Government suddenly becomes a threat to our governorship candidate.

“From all indications, I see this spurious claim as a calculated attempt not only to blackmail the government but also to dent the image of the Governor and present a wrong picture to unsuspecting Nigerians outside the State.

“I am sure that as journalists who have been covering elections long before now, you know that if indeed there is tension in Osun, it is something you will not only see but feel. You will agree with me that less than seven days to the election, there is no anxiety or tension anywhere.

“The picture that Hon. Lasun Yusuf is trying to paint is very unfortunate because Osun remains the most peaceful State in Nigeria and we will do everything humanly possible as a government to protect the enviable status.

“On behalf of the government, we are calling on the security agencies to investigate the allegation of attack because I am tempted to believe that Hon. Lasun Yusuf is planning to unleash violence on the people of Irepodun on the day of the election and is therefore using this as an excuse to prepare the grounds for his premeditated plan.

“If in the face of obvious provocation by the PDP, the major opposition in the State, who has been attacking our offices, damaging the billboards of our candidate and has come out in the open to say they are ready for fire-for-fire, we have not thought it wise to dignify them with a reprisal; if, in the face of a follow-up to that threat, a PDP candidate who is running for Osun West Senatorial District has also charged the PDP to look for cutlasses, axes, and stones to attack members of APC and we have only toed the path of the law to ask the security agencies to take them up on the satanic pronouncement, is it a feather weight opponent that we will be attacking? Hon. Lasun Yusuf’s allegation obviously flies in the face of logic.

“Lasun Yusuf should stop painting a false picture. We know how he boasted that he would win the primary election and eventually lost woefully. Maybe he is already preparing excuses for his predictable loss in the forthcoming governorship election because by the grace of God, our candidate, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, will coast to victory and win the July 16 governorship election in the State”, Omipidan said.

Be the first to read it our next BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS, METRO. Click here to join our WhatsApp group

Tags: Lasun YusufLawmakerOsun GovernmentOyetola
Previous Post

Photos: AGF Malami Poses With New Wife, Buhari’s Daughter

Next Post

South Africa, 14 Others For Africa Track Cycling Championship

The Source

The Source

Related Posts

Unfinished Reconciliation In Osun APC
Politics

Osun Guber: Fresh Crisis Looms in APC as Party’s National Scribe Rejects Proposed Zoning Arrangement

by The Source
May 7, 2025
Wole Oke’s Loyalty to PBAT Sparks Controversy in Osun Politics
Politics

Ijesa North Federal Constituency PDP Dismisses Wole Oke’s Defection Claims as False

by The Source
May 5, 2025
PDP Youth Ambassadors Laud Adeleke’s Remarkable Strides
Politics

Osun 2026: Adeleke’s Achievements Will Secure his Re-election – APC Chieftain

by The Source
May 5, 2025
Muslim Group Expresses Concern over Absence of Muslim governors in S’West
Politics

Muslim Group Expresses Concern over Absence of Muslim governors in S’West

by The Source
May 4, 2025
Wole Oke Celebrates Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, Reiterates Commitment to Constituents
Politics

Osun PDP Leaders React to Wole Oke Defection, Describe Him As Ungrateful Lone Ranger

by The Source
May 2, 2025
Next Post
South Africa, 14 Others For Africa Track Cycling Championship

South Africa, 14 Others For Africa Track Cycling Championship

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tags

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Categories

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tag

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Recent Posts

  • Governor Adeleke Reveals How Osun Attained 7th Position in National Examination Rating
  • Flash: American Robert Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV
  • White smoke rises as new Pope elected

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In