Nigeria: Osun Government Chides PDP

29 October 2011

The Osun State Government Friday accused the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party of merely playing to the gallery with its apology to Vice President Namadi Sambo over "the legitimate complaint lodged by Governor Rauf Aregbesola against the violation of the rights of leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Kogi State by officers of the Nigeria Police Force."

In a statement signed by the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy in the office of the Governor, Semiu Okanlawon, the police came under fire, with the government saying its action was a shame.

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