Accord Candidate Hamzat's Supporters Attacked in Ibadan

On Wednesday, during a procession in the Molete area of Ibadan, hundreds of supporters of Oriyomi Hamzat, the Accord governorship candidate in Oyo State, were attacked by suspected hoodlums. The state police command confirmed the attacks, which involved supporters being pelted with stones as they welcomed Hamzat back from the United Kingdom.

Eyewitnesses reported injuries among party members and vandalism of vehicles in the campaign convoy. Olayinka Ayanlade, the state Police Public Relations Officer, acknowledged the attacks, stating that Hamzat's loyalists were ambushed during a peaceful event.

The APC, through its Publicity Secretary Olawale Sadare, demanded a thorough investigation into the violence, linking it to previous attacks on APC members and alleging state-backed political thuggery. The APC urged the public to remain vigilant and called for the exposure of individuals involved in such violence.