Gov Adeleke Alleges Plot To Arrest, Keep Accord Party Leaders Behind Bars Until After Guber Election

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Tuesday accused the APC of planning to carry out the arrest of Accord Party bigwigs in the state through the police and ensure that they remain behind bars until Monday, August 17, 2026.

He alleged that this is to ensure that the party leaders in question do not work for his electoral success in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

Governor Adeleke, who said this in a statement he issued in Osogbo and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com cited credible reports that said a police signal has arrived in the state directing immediate arrest of Accord Party leaders.

He disclosed that he has spoken with the nation’s police chief and urged him to issue a press statement that will allay Accord Party members’ fears.

 ‘We also know the directive includes that they should be taken to Abuja immediately and should not be released until Monday.

I have spoken to the Inspector General of Police about the reported directive to arrest Accord Party leaders. But I am appealing to him that this development, if true, is illegal, and presents Nigeria as a lawless country. Arresting Accord Party leaders on the eve of an election amounts to police helping and assisting the APC to rig the election. 

I have urged the IGP to issue a statement to assure Nigerians that no order has been given to arrest Accord Party leaders in Osun State. It is illegal and a threat to democracy for Accord Party leaders to be arrested on the eve of an election on trumped-up charges.

It is disturbing that we still have over 62 Accord Party leaders held in illegal police detention without charges preferred against them. This is not democracy’ he said.

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He also commented on the viral video of Senator Francis Fadahunsi in which he made statements that are considered as incitement to violence.

‘The second issue has to do with the viral video of a serving senator, Francis Fadahunsi who today called for the killing of Accord Party leaders and their families. In the video, the Senator even threatened that where they cannot get Accord Party leaders, they should kill their wives and children.

This is now beyond politics. This is now a national security threat that requires the attention of Mr President through the office of the National Security Adviser. I have raised this issue with the IGP and demanded for the immediate investigation and arrest of Senator Fadahunsi. The IGP has confirmed receipt of the video and assured of immediate action.

We request that the the IGP should stop the illegal operations of IRT, a team that has been arresting Accord Party leaders across the local governments for no just reason;

We ask that the police and the DSS immediately arrest Senator Fadahunsi  for his incitement to genocide against the people of Ijesahland and Osun state. This is to prove to the world that Nigeria is a state governed by the rule of law.

We demand that the IGP enforce due process and fair policing by aborting all anti-people plots against democracy in Osun State.

We finally request that the police and other security agencies should act in line with the rule of law and their oath of office before, during and after the upcoming election’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you