Osun: Oyetola, LP Candidate Trade Blame Over Gunmen Attack On Lasun Yusuf’s Home

By Ayodele Oni

The Labour Party, LP governorship candidate for the July 16 election in Osun state, Lasun Yusuf has alleged that some gunmen stormed his residence early Monday morning, in an apparent bid to assassinate him.

He however escaped being killed by the yet-to-be-identified gunmen who launched an attack on his residence in his hometown in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun state.

According to reports, the gunmen stormed the residence of the former speaker of House of Representatives around 2.00 a.m, but were vehemently resisted by his security guards who engaged them in a fierce gun battle.

When contacted, Lasun’s media aide, Oyewole Oladimeji confirmed the incident.

The LP candidate has blamed the attack on the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who he claimed was bent on eliminating him from the gubernatorial race.

But the Chief press secretary to the Governor, Ismail Omipidan, denied the claim saying the former Speaker, is no threat to his principal’s second term ambition.

Omipidan stated that since there were security personnel attached to him, the attack should have been repelled successfully.

The governor’s spokesman said it is too hasty for the LP candidate part to conclude that the governor sent the attackers who are now at large.

Omipidan said, “If we are to carry out an attack, it would have been in the PDP who are attacking our people but for the fact that they have been attacking our people, we have never made any attempt to go on a reprisal.

“Why would anyone want to come after Lasun? Lasun is no threat to Mr governor we are not after any citizen of Osun State, let alone Lasun Yusuff.

“It is not only that my principal does not know anything about the attack but I am doubtful of the claim being made by Honourable Lasun Yusuff.

“Lasun should stop painting a picture as if there is tension in the state. We all know there is no tension in Osun.”

Meanwhile, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi while responding to questions on the attack on Twitter stated that “I have asked Osun command to investigate this as urgent as possible. The DPO of the area has visited the scene, while we expect the command to react to this too.”