APC Campaign DG’s Nephew Dele Ayegbo Shot Dead Ahead Of Osun Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has alleged that Dele Ayegbo, the nephew of the party’s governorship campaign Director-General, Wole Oke, was shot dead in Esa-Oke.

Kola Olabisi, the Osun APC spokesperson, made the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

He said Ayegbo was killed on Wednesday night in the Idofin area of Esa-Oke, in Obokun Local Government Area.

According to Olabisi, Ayegbo was attacked near a road junction close to his home by suspected gunmen who arrived in a car.

‘The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the killing of the party’s governorship campaign Director-General, Wole Oke’s nephew, Dele Ayegbo, in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Council Area of the state on Wednesday night by the hit squad of the Accord Party who have been terrorising the members and supporters of the opposition APC across the state,” the statement reads.

“Information has it that Ayegbo was gunned down at the road junction close to his house at the Idofin quarters area of the ancient town by the Accord Party hoodlums who were riding in a car.”

The APC spokesperson alleged that another party member was also shot during the incident and taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment, while Ayegbo died at the scene.

Olabisi blamed suspected supporters of the Accord Party for the attack but did not provide evidence to support the allegation.

He called on the police to investigate the killing and bring those responsible to justice.

“The killing of the nephew of our campaign Director-general in Esa-Oke is one death too many which must be urgently unravelled by the police in the interest of fairness and justice,” he said.

He also claimed that more than 30 APC members have been killed by political thugs in Osun, with Ijesaland allegedly recording the highest number of deaths.

Olabisi further accused the state government of failing to condemn previous attacks on APC members.

‘A common observation has been that whenever our members were killed, the self-acclaimed chief security officer of the state would not condemn the killing which gives credence to his approval of the rampant extra-judicial killings of our members and supporters in the state,” Olabisi further claimed.

He urged the police and other security agencies to take immediate action to prevent further violence ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

“The purpose is to scare away our members and supporters from exercising their civic responsibility on Saturday,” he said.

As of the time of filing this report, the Osun State Police Command had not confirmed the killing or the allegations made by the APC.

The alleged killing comes amid rising political tension in Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

Supporters of the incumbent governor, who is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform, and APC members have continued to trade accusations as the election approaches.

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