The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Hon. Aderemi Oseni, has alerted security agencies to an attack on his campaign train at Agbaje Market in Ibadan North-West Local Government Area of Oyo State, calling for a thorough investigation into the incident.
The incident, according to a statement issued by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, occurred on Wednesday afternoon when Oseni and members of his campaign team visited market associations in Agbaje, Ayeye and Idikan as part of his consultations ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to the statement, unknown armed political thugs attacked the campaign team while Oseni was addressing traders at Agbaje Market and began shooting, forcing traders, supporters and other residents to flee the area.
The statement said some vehicles in the campaign convoy, including a security utility vehicle, were hit by bullets during the attack.
Security operatives attached to the campaign team were said to have intervened and helped bring the situation under control, allowing Oseni, members of his entourage, and supporters to leave the area safely.
Oseni, who expressed concern over the incident, said no casualties were recorded and commended the security personnel for their intervention.
The Chairman of the House Committee on the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Oseni, described the incident as an attack on the campaign and the right of citizens to participate in political activities without fear or intimidation.
“This is a brazen assault on peace, democracy and the constitutional right of every citizen to move freely and participate in political activities without fear or intimidation,” he said.
Oseni appealed to his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding, urging them not to retaliate but to allow security agencies to investigate the incident and take appropriate action.
“I appeal to our supporters to remain calm and law-abiding. We must not allow anyone to provoke us into taking the law into our own hands,” he said.
He called on the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant security agencies to thoroughly investigate the attack, identify those responsible and ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice.
Oseni said the incident would not stop his consultations across Oyo South, adding that the people should be allowed to freely decide who they want to represent them.