BY Gbenga Olarinoye
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State has raised alarm over alleged plans by the PDP to rig the election with the collaboration of the presidency and security agencies.

The APC similarly appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to caution the leaders of the PDP in the state over their alleged desperation to take over power from the incumbent government through fraudulent means.
Besides, the APC called on President Jonathan to caution the Ministers of state for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan over their alleged desperation to ensure that PDP captures the South West.

The state chairman of the party, Mr Adelowo Adebiyi made the declarations while briefing the press in Osogbo yesterday.
The PDP in a swift reaction, through its Director of Publicity and Strategy, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, described the APC’s allegations as baseless, saying the PDP does not plan to rig the forthcoming election, and would win without the influence of any individual or group of people.

Odeyemi said the APC resorted to the allegations, having realized that their days are numbered in the state, saying the allegations would not make the PDP lose focus on its determination to take over government from the APC.

The PDP spokesman, who said the APC was desperate to hold on to power in the state, said “it is no longer news that the people of Osun state are tired of the APC- led government which he said symbolizes destruction, violence and crisis.