Abass Aleshinloye, the embattled Chairman of the Association Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Oyo has alleged threats to his life and members of his family by agents of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
He alleged that after sending an official complaint to Commissioner of Police, Mr. Shina Olukolu, after a month ago, his life and that of his family were under threat.
He claimed that the police chief had turned the other way without making any attempt to secure or investigate his petition.
This claim is coming the state government and the local government chairmen await the decision of the court of dissolution of Council chairmen in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde had on May 29, 2019, announced the sack of the elected council chairmen in the 33 local governments and 35 Local Council Development Authority (LCDA).
Sequel to the removal of the council chiefs, the chairmen approached the court, initiating a committal proceeding against the governor and the state PDP for flouting the order, which had earlier restrained the PDP-led government from removing the elected council chiefs.
Speaking with reporters in Ibadan yesterday, the ALGON chairman said the state police command has also denied him and his family members police protection after allegedly refusing to act on the application he sent.
