A former Minister of Police Affairs, Oyewale Adesiyan, has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Osun State.
Naija News reports that there has been unrest in Osun State recently, from political crisis to communal clashes.
In a statement issued yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital, Adesiyan based his appeal on Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution.
He emphasized that due to the political instability in Osun State and the presence of an ineffective governor to manage the delicate situation, it would be prudent to activate the appropriate section of the constitution to restore order in the state.
He said: “As a watcher of events in Osun State in the last few months, we could see breakdown of law and order in the state. Beginning from local government crisis where the governor of the state refused to obey the pronouncements of the Court of Appeal and sought to glorify the state High Court…