Political strategist and media expert Michael Abimboye, known as “Omo Ajonbadi,” has condemned Senator Ajibola Bashiru’s call for a state of emergency in Osun State.

Abimboye described the call as “unfortunate and satanic.”

In a strongly worded reaction, Abimboye questioned the motive behind Bashiru’s demand, insinuating that the All Progressives Congress (APC) might be plotting chaos in Osun to justify such an extreme measure.

“State of Emergency extended to Osun as how?” Abimboye fired back. “Is your party, APC, planning to unleash violence and destabilize Osun via political, religious, or tribal attacks in the holy month of Ramadan?”

He said, “The implication of Bashiru’s call is as troubling as it is senseless. Osun State, under Governor Ademola Adeleke, has remained stable, with no justifiable reason for such a drastic federal intervention.

Many observers now fear that the APC, having lost power in the state, is actively seeking to orchestrate unrest as a pretext for federal takeover — an anti-democratic maneuver reminiscent of Nigeria’s darkest political eras.”

Abimboye further questioned the morality of Bashiru’s position, especially during the sacred period of Ramadan.

“Are these your prayers in the holy month of Ramadan?” he asked, adding that “rather than seeking peace and progress, Bashiru and his cohorts are fixated on throwing Osun into crisis.”

His response has struck a chord among Osun residents, many of whom see the APC’s desperation as a direct attack on their democratic will.

“As the backlash against Bashiru’s statement continues to mount, the APC must now answer a fundamental question: Is its desperation for power worth plunging Osun into turmoil?,” Abimboye queried.




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