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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olutunji Rilwan Disu, requesting him to, among other things, arrest, investigate and prosecute Abayomi Hunye, for impersonating the party’s Ogun State governorship candidate for next year’s general election.
The ruling party, in the petition signed by Ayoola Peter Olajolo, the party’s Director of Administration, demanded IGP’s urgent attention and action to what it described as grave threat to public peace and electoral integrity involving Mr. Hunye.
The APC leadership, accusing Hunye of impersonation, noted that he notoriously and unlawfully took to the public domain, including print and social media, parading himself as the governorship candidate of APC for the forthcoming January 2027 election.
Titled, ‘Petition for immediate investigation, arrest and prosecution of Mr Hunye for impersonation, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and related offences, the letter read: “I write to bring to your urgent attention a grave threat to public peace and electoral integrity involving Mr. Abayomi Hunye (hereinafter referred to as “the Subject”).
“The subject has notoriously and unlawfully taken to the public domain, including print and social media, parading himself as the governorship candidate of our party for the forthcoming January 2027 election. I wish to state unequivocally that this claim is false, fraudulent and a deliberate act of impersonation designed to mislead the public and destabilise the peace of Ogun State,” the national leadership of the ruling party warned.
Providing more factual basis for the complaint, the ruling party stated in the petition that “Mr Hunye was validly suspended from the APC on April 7, following a written petition from his ward, Tube Ward, Ipokia Local Government Area. His suspension was ratified by the Ogun State Working Committee and formally communicated to the National Headquarters for anti-party activities, nefarious dealings injurious to the image of the party and deliberate acts aimed at causing disaffection among loyal members.
“Our party conducted a valid primary election and the only recognised governorship candidates for the APC in Ogun State are Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan as the governorship candidate and Balogun Kudirat Abiodun as the deputy governorship candidate,” the party’s leadership noted.
While summing up the prayers and relief sought, the petitioner, requested: “In view of the foregoing, I, most respectfully pray that you use your good offices to direct the immediate intervention of the Nigeria Police Force to invite Mr Hunye for immediate questioning regarding the aforementioned infringements and probable commission of offences against Nigerian laws.
“Cause him to be prosecuted after investigation for impersonation; conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and violation of the Electoral Act, 2026. Restrain him from further parading himself as a candidate to prevent a total breakdown of law and order in Ogun State.
“I pledge the full cooperation of the APC national headquarters and the Ogun State chapter of our party with the police during the investigation and are ready to provide further witness statements as may be required,” it assured.
