Killings: Gov Adeleke seeks visa ban on Osun opposition leaders
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for economic sanctions and visa bans against opposition leaders in the state, for allegedly aiding political violence in the state ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The governor made the call on Monday while receiving a delegation of the British Government on a pre-election peace-building mission to Osun State. Adeleke alleged that the named politicians were encouraging violence through their supporters, leading to killings and gun attacks across the state. According to a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor urges the international community to impose sanctions on politicians and security officials found to be sponsoring or enabling political violence. While commending security chiefs for intervening to curb the violence, Adeleke insisted that those responsible for instigating attacks must be held accountable, regardless of their political affiliations. “I […]