Teslim Folarin has accused Auxiliary of attacking Bola Tinubu’s supporters with thugs.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Teslim Folarin, made the accusation in a statement by his spokesman, Yekeen Olaniyi.
Chairman of the Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi, fondly called Auxiliary, reportedly attacked supporters of the governorship candidate and the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, during a rally in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday.
Auxiliary, who was in a light green SUV alongside 10 other vehicles, allegedly intercepted APC members and inflicted injuries on them.
Folarin described the attack as the height of lawlessness, brigandage and provocative capable of heightening the tension in the state.
According to the Oyo Central Senator, Auxiliary “personally” led the attack on the APC supporters.
“It was unbelievable that when Nigerians are celebrating the emergence of Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima as the flag bearer and running mate of the ruling party for the 2023 presidential election, some hoodlums like Auxiliary were planning to disrupt the peaceful rally,” the statement said.
“I was surprised that Auxiliary could attack members from behind when he knew the candidates were in the front. Auxiliary personally led the attacks at Iyana Labiran enroute Oje in Ibadan.
“As peaceful and law-abiding citizens, we won’t take laws into our hands. To this end, I call on law enforcement agencies to do the needful.
“Not minding the deadly attacks on our members by Makinde’s agents of darkness, we’re continuing our walk for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima. The injured members are receiving treatments at an undisclosed hospital.”
However, the PMS dismissed Folarin’s accusation as false.
In a statement, the organisation’s PRO, Emiola Jelili, asked the APC to stop drawing Auxiliary into its “internal business.”
“It should be noted that the PMS members had no reason to attack or interfere with members of the opposition APC on Tuesday because they were exercising their constitutional right to organize the rally and walk across the town,” the statement said.
“The PMS is reiterating for the umpteenth time that the opposition APC should stop drawing Auxiliary into its internal crisis and affairs. They should keep his name off their mouths.
“And it has also come to the habit of the APC in Oyo state to always mention Auxiliary every time they have any outing or event just to tarnish his image.
“Auxiliary has his life to live, Oyo APC should keep his name off their lips and face the campaign.”
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