Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, has called for the immediate arrest and investigation of Francis Eniade, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-Otin Federal Constituency, over an alleged threat contained in a video ahead of Saturday’s Governorship election.
Addressing a press conference at the Assembly complex in Osogbo on Wednesday, Egbedun alleged that Eniade specifically mentioned his name in the video and issued threats against him and other eligible voters in the constituency who are not members or supporters of APC.
He said, “This is not merely political rhetoric that should be dismissed or ignored. It is a matter that raises serious concerns about threats to life, voter intimidation and the promotion of political violence ahead of the election.”
The speaker called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to immediately order Eniade’s arrest and investigation, particularly because, according to him, he was personally mentioned and threatened in the video.
Egbedun disclosed that his lawyers had already submitted a formal petition to the Inspector-General of Police and other relevant authorities, expressing optimism that the matter would be thoroughly investigated.
