Ekiti PDP deputy governorship candidate alleges assassination plot, petitions police
By Boye Oyeyemi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Deji Ogunsakin, has petitioned the police over alleged threats to his life and a plot to assassinate him.
Ogunsakin accused his former principal, Wole Oluyede, and another party chieftain, Sunday Anifowose, of allegedly masterminding attacks and intimidation against him.
In a petition dated November 13, 2026, and addressed to the state Commissioner of Police, the PDP chieftain linked the alleged hostility to disagreements over campaign funds and accusations of financial misconduct.
He denied collecting money from Governor Biodun Oyebanji in exchange for political support or diverting campaign funds. Instead, he claimed that N7.5 million was spent on mobilisation, while N14.75 million was distributed in line with an allocation arrangement allegedly prepared by Oluyede.
Recounting an incident at a campaign rally in Ikere-Ekiti, Ogunsakin alleged that three men pointed firearms at him as he approached the stage. He identified one of the men as Ayodele Osanyinbola, popularly known as AY Terrorist.
He also alleged that his residence was attacked in September by suspected hoodlums who arrived in a Hilux vehicle, a minibus and motorcycles. According to him, the attackers were armed with guns, cutlasses, axes and other dangerous weapons.
Ogunsakin further claimed that the assailants threw stones and broken bottles into his compound, while some allegedly carried containers of petrol. He said a police officer deployed to the area fired a shot to repel the attackers, while one suspect was subsequently apprehended and handed over to the police.
Consequently, he urged the police to investigate the alleged attacks, identify their sponsors and prosecute those found culpable. He also requested increased security for himself and his family, pledging to provide evidence, including video recordings, photographs and other relevant materials, to aid the investigation.
