There was an attempt to assassinate me – Reps member, Peller insists

Hon. Shina Abiola Peller, a member of the House of Representatives representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola federal constituency, claims he was targeted for assassination.

On his trip from Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital, to Oke Ogun geopolitical zone on Sunday, the lawmaker said he was targeted for assassination.

These allegations were given in a statement signed Monday evening by Peller, an indigene of Iseyin in the Oke-Ogun geopolitical zone.

The lawmaker, who is one of the candidates vying for the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial district seat in Oyo North, also revealed that there was no APC senatorial primary in the district.

He claimed that the APC primaries should have been held on Saturday and that the election could not be held due to the selfish interests of some APC bad actors.

He claimed that his life was in danger because he was defending his people’s interests in the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone.

Peller called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies to call Senator Teslim Folarin to order.

He insisted that people will hold Folarin accountable if anything happened to him, his family or his aides.

Peller said, “There have been calls from loved ones, supporters, close associates and family about the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) Oyo North Senatorial Primaries, which was scheduled to hold on Saturday, 28th May, 2022 at the Iseyin District Grammar School (IDGS), Iseyin, as well as assassination attempt on my life.

“This statement will, therefore, state the true picture of what actually transpired. The APC primaries ought to have been held on Saturday peacefully and transparently, but couldn’t hold due to selfish interest of some bad elements within the party who are determined to impose a candidate on all.

“So having failed in their attempt to manipulate the primaries on Saturday, they unconstitutionally moved it to Saki on Sunday, and they were able to succeed in carrying out their kangaroo primaries with fake delegates’ list under the protection of hoodlums who had been massively mobilized to the venue.

“My life is seriously being threatened just because I am trying to protect the interest of my dear people from the Oke Ogun region. I am using this opportunity to call on President Muhammadu Buhari, relevant stakeholders and security agencies to call Senator Teslim Folarin and his evil machinery to order, as people will hold him accountable if anything happens to me, my family or my aides.”