KLM's police escort dies after ambush by APC thugs

KLM

A police corporal, Sunday Idoko, who was attached to the Allied Peoples Movement’s candidate, contesting for the House of Representatives’ seat in Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency, Kolawole Lawal, has died after they were ambushed by armed men suspected to be loyalists of the APC, on their way to Ilaro. 

It has earlier been reported by reputable national dailies that KLM's police escorts, electoral officers and some security personnel escorting election results from Ipokia to Ilaro, were attacked by armed men in the Eredo area of Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State.

Idoko died after he was rushed to the hospital.

It was gathered that the armed men were on a mission to either kill KLM or to snatch the result from the electoral officers.

The armed men allegedly loyal to some APC candidates in Ogun West, ambushed vehicles of the victims at Eredo village, situated between Owode and Ilaro and shot sporadically at them leading to the death of the police escort while others sustained various degrees of bullet injuries.

They were on their way to Oronna Town Hall, where they were expected to deliver the local government‘s House of Representative and senatorial election results.

One of the electoral officers who followed the team said they were coming from Ipokia Local government with the results when they were attacked.

The EO said ”they ran into an ambush when they were waylaid at Eredo village”.

The Executive Chairman, Ifekowajo LCDA, Adejumo Adewale, who was among those attacked said he was lucky to had survived the attack.

He said, “We were coming from Ipokia Local Government with the INEC officials, who were coming with the results of the election for the Senate and House of Representatives.

“We accompanied them with security men which included the Divisional police officer of Ipokia, the NSCDC officers and military men, with two vehicles, one at the front and back. When we got to Eredo, we heard gunshots, armed men were firing indiscriminately at us and we didn’t know what was happening.

“We were lucky to have escaped; when we got to Iwoye, we heard from people that were before us that they had shot at them. Bullets have hit the driver of the APM candidate, Kolawole Lawal, and the police that always escorted him, but he (Lawal) is alive.

Ipokia is the local government area of the Ogun State APM governorship candidate, Hon Adekunle Akinlade and his party had won the Senatorial and House of Representatives elections in a landslide on Saturday. 

Reports say that the result later arrived the collation Centre in Ilaro amidst heavy security.

We promise you our supports, Ijebu Obas tell Akinlade

Traditional rulers in the Ijebu axis of Ogun State said they would give the governorship candidate of the Allied People's Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, maximum supports to become the next governor of Ogun State. 

The Obas, under the aegis of Ijebu Progressives Obas said this Monday when Akinlade made a courtesy call on them at the palace of the Gbegande of Ososa, Oba Dr Adetoye Alatishe.

The Obas included Alaporu of Ilaporu, Soponlukale of Ijebu Igbo, Alaye Aba of Aiyepe, Alakan of Ayepe, Oligun of Ilugun North, Elerunwon of Erunwon, Sadereren of Isonyin, Ogirimadagbo of Ilodo and Abijaparako of Japara.

Others were Onirokun of Irokun, Elefire of Efire, Ayanyelu of Ijebu Ijesha, Olowu of Ayepe, Onitansin of Itasin Imobi, Ojotumuru of Abigi, Ajalaye of Ilugun North, Magusen of itamarun, Akalako of Ayepe, Aladeken of Oke Ako and Oliworo of Iworo.

Speaking on behalf of the Obas, the Gbegande of Ososa disclosed that he and other Obas are more convinced than ever before to support Akinlade to become Gov. Ibikunle Amosun's successor. 

Oba Adetoye said Akinlade had shown signs of good sportsmanship, and had demonstrated that he would be a listening governor; saying the Obas are fully  behind him.

"We have invited Hon. Adekunle AbdulKabir Akinlade, called Triple A, to come to talk to us Kabiyesis in Ijebu land, despite the dispensation of our baba; and that we really need a one-on-one with him, and he has demonstrated good sportsmanship, he has demonstrated he is a son that would listen to his father. 

"He has come today. We are happy and satisfied with everything he has said and promised. We have also promised him our supports nitori omo to ba sipa ni a ma n gbe. May God take us to the promised land." Oba Adegboyega said. 

The Obas said they have created a document to serve as a seal of their agreement with Akinlade, as they took turns to pray for him. 

The monarchs expressed optimism that Akinlade would emerge victorious in the coming polls; while appealing to him to ensure an Ijebu man takes over from him. 

Speaking, Akinlade appreciated the monarchs, he said he and his team have been enjoying relative peace in Ijebu since his campaign tour started. 

He added that he was at home having lived years in Ilese when his father was serving in Nigerian Army. 

The lawmaker said his government would be for all; while promising to continue seeking their wise counsel at all times.

How Dapo Abiodun deceived Afolabi Afuape Afoo and Abiodun Akinlade

Afoo

I said it sometimes last year that if you are still trusting Dapo Abiodun or former governor Segun Osoba and their supporters for anything, then you may need to get ready for high blood pressure.

They deceived a whole Baba Adinni, a three-time member of the House of reps. They lied to him and play pranks on his head. Abiodun Akinlade was not expecting it, he thought he would be the running mate to Dapo Abiodun. Fake! All na sakamaje.

The only  thing they could give Abiodun Akinlade is campaign's Deputy Director General. Deputy na deputy nao. His own is even DDG, not DG. Baba Adinni cried o; his followers wept too. Many of them have not recovered from the pain till now. After then, some of his supporters joined ADC, some are now in APM, just a few are still with him in the APC, while some are currently on recess. Abiodun Akinlade betrayed the Ogun West agenda which he once promoted. Too bad!

He is still with them because they have promised him juicy positions if Abiodun won. Maybe Abiodun would win in Iperu; but you know Lado said customer dada ni. No be me talk am o.

Afolabi Afuape, Afoo, the former Commissioner for Youths and Sports betrayed Gov. Ibikunle Amosun. He joined Dapo Abiodun group because they deceived him that he would be given a ticket to contest with.

Remember Afoo was one of the 26 assembly candidates whose mandates were stolen by Dapo Abiodun group. They won the primary in the APC, but they were not given the ticket.

When those 26 assembly candidates were running up and then to regain their stolen mandates, Afoo was among; they addressed a press conference, Afoo was there. But no one knew he was a mole among them. At this same time, he was meeting Dapo Abiodun secretly. Dapo Abiodun told him to forsake Amosun with a promise to give him House of reps ticket for Abeokuta South.

His secret was revealed when other affected candidates wanted to defect to the APM. Afoo refused moving with them. He went back to join those who stole his mandate because of the promise that he would be given his ticket. A selfish man like him only cared about himself; he didn't consider whether the remaining 25 made it or not. Imotaraeninikan


But when the National Assembly list of candidates came out, Afolabi's name was not there. They told him to wait, with a promise to grant him the house of assembly ticket for Abeokuta South 1.

When that list came out in December, his name was there, he didn't know it was another sakamaje.

Afoo cried on Thursday when INEC released the final list and his name was nowhere to be found. Adejojo has taken over. Awon omo Yayi/Osoba da ara won mo. Won ti gba Afoo danu. They even said they can't trust him, that he once betrayed Dimeji Bankole, he recently betrayed Amosun.

That's why it is not good to be betrayer. Adejojo, who did not even partake in the primary at all now has the ticket. But Afoo, who actually won the APC primary is crying up and down like a baby.

O ma se o.

If you trust Dapo Abiodun, ti e ba e niyen o. Don't say I didn't tell you o.