30 People Feared Injured as AP, ACN Members clash in Ibadan

 Police Headquarters



Tunde Sanni

The political situation in Oyo State  Thursday assumed a dangerous dimension in Ibadan, the state capital, as some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) disrupted the political rally organised by the Accord Party (AP) in the state led by a former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja

The rally was organised to allow Ladoja welcome members from the ACN and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into his party.

Tents and canopies erected at the venue, Olomi, where some members of the ACN and PDP were to defect to AP were burnt while vehicles belonging to Ladoja's party, chairs and other instruments were vandalised.
Speaking with journalists, Dr. Ibrahim Olaifa, a member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, said not less than 30 members of the party were injured.

He alleged that the attack was initiated by the NURTW in the state led by Alhaji Taofeek Oyerinde (aka Fele).

The House member condemned the incident, saying it was regrettable that the state had returned to its violent political era.

The car belonging to Mr. Laide Oyelude of the Daily Newswatch, was also vandalised when the hoodlums were hurling stones at the security agents who ensured that peace reigned while the number plates of some of the vehicles damaged are OYO: EGB 138 AA and CK 570 KTU.

It took the intervention of security agents who fired warning shots to disperse the hoodlums who had assembled again.

Tear gas canisters were fired to scare away the hoodlums who were saying there was no way the campaign would hold and stayed very close to the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) stationed there.

Though Ladoja got wind of the crisis at his Bodija, Ibadan residence, he talked tough, saying he would go there and match the thugs strength for strength.

Speaking with journalists shortly before he left for the venue of the rally, he said, "Ajimobi is the Chief Security Officer of the state. Is this what they want to do? Can he prevent us from doing what we want to do?”

While addressing a large crowd of members of the party at the venue of the rally, the AP leader berated the ACN-led government for returning the state to the days of the late strongman of Ibadan politics, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, stating that the ACN was jittery because they know that they are on their way out of governance in the state.

According to him, the Accord Party cannot be intimidated and every day the party is receiving members from both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ACN.

He said: “Our members that they removed from their government are back with us in the party, these are loyal party members who would not leave for a pot of porridge. Let me assure you that we will not run away from the state for them because it belongs to all of us, very soon we would come back here to receive those who want to decamp to our party.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/30-people-feared-injured-as-ap-acn-members-clash-in-ibadan/146632/

I just hope Yotubaland is not turned to a war zone by 2015 with Fasehun moving to resurrect Awo's UPN.

#sidinlook

These lines sound familiar, although it is not confirmed yet if the hoodlums are from NURTW and ACN.

I laughed some months back when the ACN lead government was enumerating security as part of the administration's sucess.

One advise I have for the residents stay clear of popular bus stops, a word should be enough for the wise.

The Offspring of the perpetrators of operation watee in western region of Nigeria have transplanted the same demeanor to nairaland by stamping out voice of opposition. It is really shame indeed.ACN is a tribally biased political party that has no place in Nigeria or anywhere else.

Na waa oh... Nigeria is fast turning into a cowboy country.

DerideGull:
It is really shame indeed.ACN is a tribally biased political party that has no place in Nigeria or anywhere else.

How have ACN been tribaly biased?
Do they tribaly stop other tribes 4rm contesting on their platform unduely?
Have they disqualify anybody from taking up a position in their party because of his tribe?
I don't just get it when people just tag something on some one/group's character just because u hate such person/group.
If u call them tribalistic party because of their critisism of jonathan, then u have to learn about politics and the work of opposition party.
Did u call them tribalist when they were busy lashing out on Turai, kitchen carbinent/cabals and pdp during yaradua saga?
I don't just know why u people always attach tribal stuff to everything just to make them bad, after all the two fighting political parties are both Yorubas, so what is tribalist about it?
Note: i am not a fan of ACN or any political party, but we have to say the truth anywhere we find ourself. That is the least we can contribute to this world to make a better place 4 our unborn generation.

I actually don't get why that party members are physically fighting eachother constantly. WTF?
I pray their sponsors on NL would see this and pass this message to am: Una are suppose to be leaders for Godsake. Learn to respect eachother and stop fighting like a bunch bunch of thugs.