Senator Yayi Fumes, Warns Against Attacks On APC Candidates, Says No One Has Monopoly Of Violence

ABEOKUTA – Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has warned against attacks on candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the party would no longer tolerate political violence, destruction of campaign billboards and other acts of intimidation.

Adeola, who spoke during the inauguration of 357 ward and local government coordinators of the APC in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, called on political actors and their supporters to abide by the rule of law and embrace peaceful political participation.

He condemned reported attacks on APC candidates and campaign materials, insisting that no individual or political group had a monopoly of violence.

“Nobody has a monopoly of violence. Stoning, destroying APC candidates and their billboards, we will not allow it anymore. Nobody is above the law,” he declared.

The senator stressed that attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other APC candidates must stop, warning that the party would not condone further acts of political aggression.

Adeola explained that the number of ward coordinators had been increased from 236 to 357 following a critical assessment of the peculiarities and organisational needs of various wards across the state.

He charged the newly inaugurated coordinators to work round the clock to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures, warning that anyone found engaging in activities capable of causing disaffection or undermining the APC would be removed.

The senator also cautioned the beneficiaries against personalising the vehicles and motorcycles distributed to them, stressing that the items were provided strictly for party mobilisation and official assignments.

He disclosed that plans were underway to provide Closed User Group (CUG) telephone lines to the coordinators to improve communication and coordination across the state.

Adeola, who said the inauguration marked the end of his tour of the 19 local government areas of Ogun State, added that concerns and memoranda submitted by communities during the engagements would be incorporated into his economic blueprint, tagged ITESIWAJU.

He expressed confidence that the expanded grassroots structure would help the APC achieve its target of delivering two million votes for President Tinubu in the forthcoming presidential election.