By Shina Abubakar
OSOGBO — The absence of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated discussions on Wednesday as the Osun State Police Command convened a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at curbing rising political violence ahead of the state’s governorship election.
The peace parley, organized by the police, brought together representatives of political parties, civil society organizations, media practitioners, students and other stakeholders to promote peaceful conduct during the electioneering period.
Speaking on behalf of participating political parties, the governorship candidate of the Boot Party, Prince Adesoji Masilo, and his counterpart from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Simeon Adebayo, expressed concern over the absence of the APC and Accord Party, alleging that both parties had been linked to recent political tensions in the state.
Addressing participants, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, urged political parties and candidates to notify security agencies ahead of rallies, campaigns, processions and other political gatherings.
