Planned protest aimed at deflecting political killings probe – APC campaign council

The Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council has alleged that a planned protest by Senator Lere Oyewumi, the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, over the death of Ezekiel Olopade was intended to divert attention from unresolved investigations into previous political killings in Irewole Local Government Area.
In a statement signed by the Head of its Media and Publicity Committee, Engr Oluremi Omowaiye, the council expressed sympathy with Olopade’s family and said it supported lawful efforts to uncover the circumstances surrounding his death. However, it accused the senator of exploiting the incident for political purposes.
“The Council is convinced that the proposed protest is not motivated b...