The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has raised concerns over an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said it had received what it described as credible reports of plans to arrest the former Osun State governor.
The ADC said any arrest of Aregbesola ahead of the election could disrupt the party’s activities and prevent him from coordinating its campaign.
The party noted that if any security agency had lawful reasons to question Aregbesola, established procedures should be followed, given his position as a former governor, former minister, and national officer of an opposition party.
The ADC urged the Federal Government and security agencies to avoid actions that could undermine the credibility of the election or trigger political tension in Osun.
It also called on the government to respect democratic principles and allow all political parties to participate freely in the poll.
