A request has gone out to the Osun State Police Command and other law enforcement agencies in the state to beef up security at the venue of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal going forward.
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it made the request as part of efforts to curb any possible outbreak of violence that may be orchestrated by disgruntled politicians.
The party’s request for security to be beefed up within and outside the State High Court premises, the venue of the election Tribunal comes as the Tribunal is set to resume its seating on Friday for the final written addresses of applicants.
The state Acting APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal said, in a statement signed by the Osun APC Media Director, Kola Olabisi on Thursday, that it was expedient for the assigned security officers at the Tribunal to discharge their duties without fear or favour and with the exhibition of civility during the course of performing their official responsibilities.
Lawal, while commending the efforts of both the statutory and conventional security agencies since the inception of the tribunal, pledged that the state APC members will conduct themselves in a peaceful manner during the tribunal sitting.
He submitted that “I assured the security agents of the commitment of APC members to their usual orderliness and display of Omoluabi virtues in and outside the venue of the tribunal.
“I, however, advise the statutory security agents to extend the tentacles of their investigation of crimes in the state to bungle the boasted plans of some political stakeholders in the state to sponsor hoodlums to cause mayhem in and outside the tribunal venue.”
The Osun State APC acting chairman appreciated party members for their spirit of resilience while attending the tribunal sessions.
