Suspected hoodlums disrupt Ondo ACN rally

Suspected political thugs disrupted a rally organised by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, at the weekend.
The rally was sponsored by a senatorial candidate, Dr. Paul Akintelure, to welcome the Hausa community, led by the Chairman of Ore Sabo, Mallam Buhari Alasan, into the ACN. 
The event, which was held at Sabo Market, was disrupted by hoodlums. Some people were injured. Akintelure’s campaign bus, tents and chairs were vandalised.
The police restored peace to the area and the ceremony was shifted to the ACN secretariat on Ondo Road.
Police spokesman Aremu Adeniran said: “Some people protested against the ACN’s plan to hold a rally at Sabo Market and the DPO was invited. He met with some ACN leaders and they agreed to move the event to their secretariat.”
The ACN Local Government Mobilisation Committee Chairman, Mr. Eniku Omotayo, alleged that the hoodlums wore Labour Party (LP) branded T-shirts.
Omotayo said: “I phoned the ACN State Chairman, Mrs. Jumoko Anifowose, when we were attacked and she informed the Commissioner of Police. A few minutes later, policemen, led by the DPO, arrived at the venue and arrested three of the hoodlums.
“The attack forced us to shift the programme to our secretariat, where it was peaceful and well-attended.” 
Condemning the attack, Akintelure said: “ACN is a peaceful party. We do not have thugs, but the masses love us.” 
Mrs. Anifowose and the party’s Treasurer, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, said the ACN would not be intimidated by the attack. 
LP Publicity Secretary Femi Okunjemiruwa denied any association with the thugs. He said LP has no thugs. 
In Akure South Local Government, Ward 10, nine LP and their members defected to the ACN at the weekend. 
They are Alhaji Muhammad Igbera, Mr. Insimiyyu Umar, Mr. Olu Founder, Mrs. Kike Afe, Mr. Saka Azeez, Mr. Sunny Channel, Mr. Saka Lateef, Alhaji Yusuf Elepo and Mr. Abdasiu Adegunnu.