BREAKING: Gunmen Invade APC Chairman's Residence in Osun, Shoot Him Dead
- A chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun state, Gbenga Ogbara, has been killed by some gunmen
- Ogbara was shot dead by the gunmen in his residence at about 12 am on Monday, April 11, the police confirmed
- The Police also said that an investigation is ongoing to apprehend the killers of the APC chairman as officers have been deployed to comb the area
Some yet to be identified gunmen on Monday, invaded the residence of the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Atakumosa east-central, local government area of Osun state.
Leadership reports that the gunmen killed the APC chairman, Gbenga Ogbara, by shooting him inside his sitting room in his hometown, Igangan.
Source: UGC
A source who confirmed the incident said Ogbara was shot at about 12 am on the morning of Monday, April 11.
The source added that the body of the APC chairman has been deposited at the Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesa, Osun state.
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Osun state police react to Ogbara's death
Also confirming the incident, the Osun state police command's spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said the APC chairman was killed by some unknown gunmen.
Opalola added that police officers have been deployed to the area where the incident occurred.
She also said that investigation on the matter is currently ongoing as the police will not relent until the perpetrators of the crime are apprehended.
Her words:
“The APC chairman was killed around 12 am by some gunmen. Policemen have since been deployed to the area. The investigation is ongoing on the matter. The criminals will not escape justice.”
Principal ex-lawmaker defects from APC, joins another party
The ruling APC on Thursday, April 7, officially lost one of its top chieftains, Lasun Yussuf, to the Labour Party.
Yussuf celebrated his membership of the Labour Party in Osun on Thursday as a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.
The ex-ex-lawmaker will be slugging it out with other aspirants on July 16 when the Osun gubernatorial election will be held.
Osun 2022: Three political parties lose out as INEC publishes list of candidates
Meanwhile, ahead of the July 16 governorship election in Osun state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said it will only publish the particulars of 15 out of the 18 guber candidates.
INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education, Festus Okoye made this known in a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, March 24, and shared on the commission's Twitter page.
According to Okoye, the electoral body will not publish the nominees of the Action Alliance (AA); African Democratic Congress (ADC) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the Osun governorship election.
Source: Legit.ng
