OSOGBO — Security operatives reportedly laid siege to the residence of the Senate Deputy Minority Leader and Accord Party chieftain, Senator Lere Kamorudeen Oyewumi, in a midnight operation allegedly aimed at effecting his arrest .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the operation occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on Friday, with approximately 10 Hilux vehicles deployed to the senator’s residence in Ikire, according to a statement issued by the Media Unit of the Office of the Senate Deputy Minority Leader . The senator’s office described the incident as an alleged attempt to intimidate and silence a prominent opposition figure at a time of heightened political activities ahead of Saturday’s governorship election .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the senator’s office accused the All Progressives Congress of attempting to suppress opposition voices and called on the authorities to explain the legal basis and command structure behind the reported deployment . The statement read: “If this raid was indeed a legitimate operation, the public deserves immediate and transparent answers regarding the legal authority, official justification, and command behind such a massive state deployment” .
The reported incident comes weeks after an Osun State High Court in Ikire issued a perpetual injunction restraining the police from arresting, intimidating, or harassing Senator Oyewumi . Senator Oyewumi is a member of the Accord Party, having defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in March 2026 to align with Governor Ademola Adeleke’s political camp .
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