Osun Govt Cries Out Over Plot To Attack LG Councils, Motor Parks
The Osun State Government has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to trigger fresh violence at local government council secretariats and motor parks across the state.
It, however, warned that attempts to plunge the state into another round of crisis will be resisted.
The government’s warning, contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, came against the backdrop of lingering political tensions following the August 15 governorship election.
Alimi said the reported plan was capable of undermining efforts to restore calm in the state after a period marked by pre-election violence and heightened political tension.
According to him, the government was particularly concerned about reports that some stakeholders were preparing to provoke confrontations at local government councils and motor parks.
“The government is particularly disturbed by reports of plans by some stakeholders to ignite fresh rounds of crisis across local government councils and motor parks across the state,” the statement said.
It warned that any such plan must be abandoned in the interest of peace, stressing that Osun required stability and development rather than renewed political violence.
The government appealed to political parties, their supporters and other stakeholders to exercise restraint and embrace reconciliation, insisting that the outcome of the election should not become a trigger for further confrontation.
It also commiserated with victims of the violence and tensions that preceded the election, urging residents to focus on healing and rebuilding relationships across political divides.
The administration said Osun could not afford a return to the atmosphere of killings and unrest witnessed before the poll, calling on political actors to resolve disagreements through lawful and peaceful means.
“The Osun election has been won and lost. Mr President and Mr Governor had engaged on a peaceful way forward. Any push towards violence represents an affront on the Presidency and the Nigerian constitution,” the government said.
The state government consequently called on security agencies to intensify efforts to restore law and order in areas where tensions remained, while urging them to uphold what it described as rule-based interactions.
It also demanded the release of political detainees and an end to what it characterised as perceived partisan policing in the handling of local government councils and motor parks.
The government maintained that the immediate priority should be the restoration of public confidence, peaceful coexistence and institutional stability as the state moves beyond the election.
It therefore urged political leaders and their supporters to reject actions capable of provoking another cycle of violence, stressing that the state’s development depended on a peaceful post-election environment.
Recall that in the build-up to the governorship election, there was large-scale violence in the state. This was also highlighted by the Centre for Information and Technology Development (CJID) Conflict Tracker.
According to the tracker, no fewer than 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths were recorded in Osun State from May 2026 ahead of the August 15 poll.
The tracker noted that the figures differed from other accounts, including figures attributed to the Nigeria Police Force and casualty figures released by political parties.
