Supporters of former Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, operating under the name, The Osun Progressives, TOP, on Saturday invaded the State Party Secretariat, in Osogbo and chased away the members of the Appeal Committee, who had arrived the state, yesterday. The group had submitted its petitions to the party secretariat in Abuja, which were in turn delivered to the Appeal Committee for scrutiny.

But rather than allow the committee to do their job, TOP members, led by its Chairman, Elder Adelowo Adebiyi and Gbenga Akanwo, led armed thugs to the party secretariat, beating everyone in sight, especially those warring any cap or T-shirt that identify them with the Governor of the state.

Thugs wearing face caps emblazoned with OYETOLA and 4+4, on Saturday morning stormed the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat and warned party members belonging to The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus within the party, to vacate the party premises.

The thugs came into the party secretariat premises at about 10:40 am and started calling out and identifying members of the caucus.

After identifying them, they were then beaten and dragged away from the secretariat premises of the party. The thugs and their leader, identified as Asiri Eniba, were accosted by party members who had come to submit their petitions and chased away from the secretariat premises.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has anticipated "simpler clear triumph" for the legislative head of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, in the prospective governorship political decision in the state. 

Akeredolu is looking for re-appointment on the foundation of the decision All Progressives Congress in the political race planned to hang on October 10, 2020. 

He has his representative, Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labor Party; and Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party as his principle challengers in the political decision. 

Yet, Shehu, in an announcement on Friday named, 'APC governorship up-and-comer will win in Ondo State decently, says President Buhari', cited the President as saying that Akeredolu's triumph in the imminent political decision will be simpler than that of his first term. 

The presidential associate said Buhari talked while introducing the gathering's banner to Akeredolu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 

The announcement read, "President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja asked administering party, All Progressives Congress, to work perseveringly and guarantee reasonableness in constituent cycles, while returning governorship up-and-comer of the gathering, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, for second term in office. 

"The President, who introduced the gathering's banner to the up-and-comer at the Presidential Villa, said the compromise cycle in the state part of the gathering had given a strong ground to a simpler clear triumph for the applicant than he accomplished in his first term.

"While guaranteeing Akeredolu of the gathering's full help, the President said a serene and reasonable political race that mirrors the desire of the individuals ought to be upper most, asking adherence to the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission and conventions of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. 

"President Buhari noticed that the gathering's component for settling contrasts was best, and would be supported to reinforce connections and undertaking the targets of the gathering as individuals centered and advancement situated. 

"The APC applicant was introduced to the President by the gathering's Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni, who is additionally the Governor of Yobe State." 

Buni additionally disclosed to State House reporters toward the finish of their gathering with Buhari that Akeredolu will win the political decision since he has demonstrated to be a brilliant director in his first term.