The All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin, has condemned attack on supporters of Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate by suspected hoodlums in the state on Tuesday.
The supporters were rallying support for the Tinubu/Shettima ticket, when the were attacked in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The rally was led by Folarin, APC candidate in Oyo Central and Oyon North, Dr. Yunus Akintunde and Abdulfatai Buhari respectively.
Other prominent members of the party who participated during the rally include APC’s candidates in Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Oriire federal constituency, Olamiju Alao-Akala, Idris Abiola Ajimobi, Dr. Fola Akinosun.
It was learnt that some of the members of the party were ambushed when they marched to the Labiran area along the Beere -Oje-Gate Road.
No fewer than 10 participants in the rally were reportedly injured as the result of the attack.
Narrating what happened, Folarin, described the attack as unfortunate.
He said, “As peaceful and law-abiding citizens, we will not take laws into our hands. To this end, I call on law enforcement agencies to do the needful.
“Not minding the deadly attacks on our members by Makinde’s agents of darkness, we’re continuing our walk for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima. The injured members are receiving treatments at an undisclosed hospital.”