The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), an organisation in charge of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid and Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday disagreed over the reported gun attack, which rocked motor parks in Osogbo, the state capital on Tuesday.

It is recalled some suspected thugs allegedly led by Kazeem Adewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, had attempted to forcefully take over the motor parks under the National Union of Roads and Transport Workers (NURTW).

However, while the TICC alleged that the APC was sponsoring violence and plotting to destabilise Osun as part of its plots to influence the outcome of the forthcoming governorship election, the opposition party described the suspension of NURTW activities by Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) as timely measure to avoid bloodshed.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, TICC alleged that the invasion of motor parks by the APC backed thugs on Monday aptly reflected the party’s desperation to scare voters ahead of August 15 polls, having lost the public support

TICC further likened the development to the local government crisis of February 2025, which it said culminated in loss of lives, warning that violence under any guise should not be allowed to destabilise the peace of Osun State.

Countering the position of the TICC, the APC in a statement by its director of media and information, Kola Olabisi, accused the Accord Party-led administration of Governor Adeleke of sacrificing its responsibility of maintaining peace and guaranteeing the safety of the people in the state for political consideration.

The party lauded the state chapter of ALGON over its suspension of transport union activities in all the motor parks in the state in order to checkmate the protracted violent activities in the state.

“It is glaring that the state government which ideally should be the frontrunner in the constitutional duties of preserving the lives and property of the inhabitants of the state has pungently abdicated its responsibility and resorted to playing unhealthy politics with the lives and property of the people.

“Any responsible government must genuinely feel concerned with the verifiable incidents of the break down of law and order in Osun State under the administration of Governor Adeleke, “Olabisi stated.