Barely months after they joined forces to contest the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former running mates, Dr Wole Oluyede and Honourable Deji Ogunsakin, have allegedly become embroiled in a bloody confrontation, following allegations of a violent attack on the deputy governorship candidate and his supporters.

Ogunsakin, who served as Oluyede’s running mate in the election, has accused the PDP governorship candidate of sponsoring thugs to attack his residence and supporters during a meeting at his residence.

Speaking with journalists, Ogunsakin alleged that the attack occurred around 4 p.m. at his residence while his supporters were holding a meeting.

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Ogunsakin identified one Ayodele Osanyibola, popularly known as “AY Terrorist,” as the alleged leader of the attackers, claiming they arrived in two vehicles, a Hilux and a minibus, accompanied by motorcycles.

“Yes, it is Dr Wole Oluyede that sent thugs to my house to attack me and attack my supporters that are holding a meeting,” he alleged.

What Oluyede’s Camp Said

However, Oluyede’s camp has vehemently denied the allegation, describing it as “cheap blackmail” and questioning how the PDP candidate could allegedly attack a man with whom he had jointly contested an election.

Oluyede’s personal media aide, Gani Salau, dismissed the accusation, insisting that the allegation was baseless and should not be attributed to his principal.

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He urged Ogunsakin to look inward for the cause of his alleged predicament rather than implicating Oluyede.

Salau further argued that Oluyede had demonstrated goodwill towards Ogunsakin by selecting him as his running mate despite opposition to the choice.

“How can a senior brother attack a junior brother with whom they have had a joint ticket for the betterment of Ekiti State in the last gubernatorial election?

“I can authoritatively tell you that Dr Wole Oluyede is a father, and he has been able to play that role for him by picking him despite the odds against him, that he should not be picked. But Dr Oluyede went ahead and picked him as his running mate.

“So, how can such a person who played that fatherly role now come to a situation whereby he would be attacking him? I think we should look elsewhere and inward. Such a thing should not be attributed to Dr Wole Oluyede”.

Meanwhile, efforts to obtain police confirmation of the reported attack were ongoing as of the time of filing this report.