The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Ondo State governorship election, Mr Leye Oyebade, has described as untrue the claims in a video that the wife of the state governor, Betty Akeredolu, was attacked and injured at a polling unit in Owo.
The DIG said this in an interview with The Punch correspondent.
He said, “We have checked and found out that the report is not true. That Owo incident is not true, the area is calm. There is nothing like that.”
Also, the lawmakers representing Owo Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, also debunked the alleged attack on the governor’s wife.
He said this in an interview with journalists at Unit 16 Ward 3, Igboroko, Owo.
He lauded the INEC and security agencies for doing an excellent job.
He said, There is no crisis here. I am sure the First Lady will not do anything like that.”
