Osun 2022: Monarch warns in opposition to violence

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday, warned that he wouldn’t condone inside his area any type of violence from political events.

Oba Oyetunji had on Tuesday condemned the alleged assault on some members of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, who have been stated to be heading in direction of his palace to obtain the PDP governorship candidate within the Osun July 16 ballot, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

However Oba Oyetunji, whereas talking with newsmen in his palace, famous that his open condemnation of violence ought to not be misinterpreted as supporting the PDP or some other celebration.

The monarch stated, “It has come to my consideration that some sections of my area in Osogbo land have intentionally misinterpreted and misconstrued my assertion throughout Adeleke’s go to to my palace in Osogbo yesterday (Tuesday).

“My assertion that no person ought to do something to disturb the peace and tranquility of Osogbo land below the guise of political activism, extra so, that numerous political events had paid go to with none outward incident, ought to not be misinterpreted to imply that I’m utilizing my place because the Ataoja of Osogbo land to help the PDP particularly in opposition to all the opposite political events together with the celebration in energy the All Progressives Congress.

“I wish to state that extra political events will nonetheless pay go to to my royal palace forward of the July 16 governorship election and I can’t condone any act of violence from any political celebration in opposition to each other.”

The royal father, who additional asserted that folks of Osogbo appreciated efforts of the current administration, appealed to indigenes of Osogbo to exit en masse peacefully on July 16 to vote for the candidate of their selection.

“Your vote will depend and don’t let any political celebration place a price ticket on you.

“I wish to thank Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for being a lover of peace and I pledge my unalloyed loyalty to him and his authorities,” Oba Oyetunji concluded.

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