{"id":362506,"date":"2025-08-15T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=362506"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:45:02","slug":"adc-accuses-police-of-blocking-aregbesola-from-ogun-by-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/15\/adc-accuses-police-of-blocking-aregbesola-from-ogun-by-election-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"ADC Accuses Police of Blocking Aregbesola from Ogun By-Election Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>ADC claims police violently disrupted National Secretary Aregbesola\u2019s campaign rally, blocking convoy and forcing return to Abeokuta<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:pt-0 [&amp;&gt;p]:mb-2 [&amp;&gt;p]:my-0\">\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Party vows to resist intimidation, criticizing police bias and political harassment amid silent police response to allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"418\">The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Nigerian Police of preventing its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, from campaigning ahead of Saturday\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/27\/apc-defeats-pdp-others-to-win-akure-by-election\/\"> bye-election<\/a> in Ogun State.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"599\">According to the party, Aregbesola was in the state with other leaders for the ADC\u2019s final rally in the Ikenne\/Sagamu\/Remo North Federal Constituency when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"911\">In a statement issued in Abeokuta, ADC State Chairman, Femi Soluade, said the party had officially notified the police of its campaign plans through a letter, which was received and acknowledged. However, he alleged that officers displayed \u201cbias and political intimidation\u201d by violently disrupting the rally.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1098\">Soluade claimed that while leaving the event, the party\u2019s convoy was stopped at Isale Oko in Sagamu by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), who the Area Commander later joined.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1554\">\u201cThey blocked our National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; our South-West Chairman, Hon. Rasaq Eyiowuawi; myself as State Chairman; Chief Pa Alani Opaleye; Hon. Akinlabi; Chief Mrs. Seyi Aderiokun; and other senior citizens, along with all our campaign vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1554\">\u201cThey insisted we turn back to Abeokuta, claiming Governor Dapo Abiodun and APC members were occupying every part of the area \u2014 as if public space belongs to the ruling party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1686\">The ADC leader vowed that the party would not be intimidated, saying Nigerians are tired of oppression and political harassment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1898\">\u201cWe will continue to campaign, speak truth to power, and offer real hope. No amount of harassment, broken chairs, seized instruments, or armoured tanks will silence the voice of the people,\u201d Soluade declared.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"2180\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">When contacted, Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said she was unaware of the incident. \u201cI don\u2019t know anything about it. I was in the office all day, and there was no complaint. If they have any, they should have contacted the Commissioner of Police,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADC claims police violently disrupted National Secretary Aregbesola\u2019s campaign rally, blocking convoy and forcing return to Abeokuta Party vows to resist intimidation, criticizing police bias and political harassment amid silent police response to allegations The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Nigerian Police of preventing its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, from campaigning ahead of 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