I’m Under Threat’ — Osun Speaker Seeks IGP’s Urgent Action Over Viral Video

The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to investigate an alleged threat to his life following an incident involving the Executive Chairman of Odo Otin Local Government, Adewale Adeyinka, in Okuku.

Egbedun made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday, explaining what he said occurred after he received a distress call from the council chairman.

According to the Speaker, Adeyinka contacted him while he was returning from the House of Assembly after a World Press Conference and reported that he was being pursued by a convoy of three vehicles.

“He informed me that he was being pursued by a three-vehicle convoy,” Egbedun said.

The Speaker said he advised Adeyinka to immediately return to the Okuku Divisional Police Station and seek protection.

“I thereafter proceeded towards Okuku with my convoy and security personnel. By the time we arrived, the Chairman had gained entry into the police station,” he said.

Egbedun said he later discovered that members of the public had apprehended two men outside the police station, with a firearm allegedly recovered from them.

He explained that he intervened to prevent the situation from escalating into a mob action.

“Concerned that the situation could degenerate into mob action, I immediately instructed my Chief Detail to take the two men away from the crowd and place them in official custody,” he said.

Suspects Handed Over to DSS

The Speaker said he subsequently directed that the two suspects be taken to Osogbo and handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) alongside the firearm reportedly recovered from them.

“The suspects have since been handed over to the appropriate security authorities. It is now the responsibility of the relevant agencies to establish the facts surrounding the incident,” Egbedun said.

He called for a “thorough, impartial and professional investigation” to determine the identities of the suspects, the circumstances surrounding the alleged recovery of the firearm and ammunition, as well as the ownership and purpose of the vehicles reportedly involved in the pursuit.

Egbedun also rejected what he described as misleading accounts being circulated on social media by some political actors in Odo Otin.

“I will not be drawn into the false narratives and deliberate misinformation being circulated by desperate political actors seeking to distort what actually transpired,” he said.

He urged the security agencies to conduct their investigation without interference and establish the facts surrounding the incident.

Speaker Links Incident to Alleged Threat Video

Egbedun further connected the development to a separate viral video which he said contained threats against him and other members of his political party.

“This incident once again reinforces the urgent need for the Inspector General of Police to investigate the viral threat video against me and other members of my party,” he said.

The lawmaker warned that political disagreements should not be allowed to escalate into intimidation, threats or violence.

“Political differences must never become a justification for violence, intimidation, threats or attempts to endanger human lives,” he added.

Egbedun reaffirmed his commitment to peace, democratic values and the rule of law in Osun State.

“I will not be intimidated by threats, intimidation or acts of violence. I will continue to stand for peace, justice and the democratic rights of our people,” he said.

He also appealed to political actors to resolve their differences through dialogue, elections and other lawful democratic means.

Earlier on Wednesday, Egbedun disclosed that his lawyers had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over an alleged threat against him by Francis Eniade, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo Otin Federal Constituency in the 2027 election.