APC chieftain distances party from Osun pre-election violence

File photo: A former member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye.

A former member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, on Sunday distanced the All Progressives Congress from the recent wave of violence in the state.

Oyintiloye, an APC chieftain, blamed what he described as “desperate politicians” for sponsoring the unrest.

There has been an increase in incidents of violence across Osun State in recent weeks, with the situation linked to the forthcoming governorship election.

The two major political parties in the state, the ruling Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress, have, however, been trading blame over the development.