Osun State Governor Adeleke narrowly escapes an assassination attempt on him on Wednesday morning , during the Eid-El-Kabir prayer rites at the mosque.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke rushed out of the Osogbo Eid Prayer Ground in rage over bad seating arrangements that prevented him from performing the two raka’at rites.
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Senator Ajibola Basiru, former Senate spokesperson, survived being besieged by hoodlums attempting to violently relocate him from where he was sitting.
The Senator and the state’s foremost religious leader, Chief Tunde Badmus, had arrived at the Eid venue in the Oke-Baale district of the state capital and taken their seats in the first row.
However, after some politicians approached him and informed him that he was occupying the Governor’s area, the senator relocated to another location.
The Senator insisted on sitting in the first row, which sparked outrage, and some hoodlums began to make a fuss.
Meanwhile, the Governor arrived at the Eid ground at the same time but was unable to leave his vehicle to take his position.
Because of the situation, the Governor eventually returned to his car and missed the two raka’at prayer.
According to reports, the senator was eventually apprehended after leaving the ground with Chief Badmus following the prayer rites.
The situation swiftly deteriorated, culminating in an assault on Honorable Moruf Gangaria, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who represents the federal seat of Osogbo in the House of Representatives.
According to reports, Governor Adeleke and his entourage arrived at According to reports, Governor Adeleke and his entourage arrived at the location amid the ongoing uproar.
When they arrived, however, the governor was surrounded by the hostile gang, prompting security personnel to quickly extract him from the area.
Attempts by the governor to reach the designated prayer location were apparently thwarted twice.
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the sad occurrence, it is also stated that major PDP leaders in Osogbo were molested and physically assaulted.
At this moment, the full scope of the incident is unknown.
