Ondo State Commissioner For Women Affairs and Social Development, Princess Adebunmi Osadaun, has described attack on her by Olumide Awolumate, a member of her party, All Progressives Congress (APC), as predetermined.

Princess Osadaun made the assertion on Monday while fielding questions from journalists in Akure, the state capital.

The commissioner revealed that she had been severally bullied and threatened by Awolumate which made her to report him to the traditional ruler of their community, Zaki of Arigidi-Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state, which was still pending.

According to her, Awolumate allegedly went to meet her at her residence and abused her while he recorded himself and posted same on the social media.

She also alleged that Awolumate sneaked into her office in Akure where he also harassed her in the presence of a group of women who came to pay her a courtesy visit.

Princess Osadaun, who was the Regent of Arigidi-Akoko for five years, said she suspected that her assailant must be on the payroll of someone who she could not figure out.

She said Awolumate and her have nothing to drag with each other as they have never at any time aspired for same elective position.

Commenting on the defence of Awolumate that it was when the commissioner’s son attacked him that he attacked the commissioner, Princess Osadaun exonerated her son, saying he was only called by people when Awolumate attacked her.

The commissioner said, “DSP Fasore sent for me to write my statement. About 7 metrers from his house, he has shop very close to the station. Between the time the DPO called me, definitely he must have been invited, he had already made up his mind and gathered some people around him under a tree, very close by the roadside. He knew there was no way I could leave my house to the Police station without passing through that way.

“When we were going, it was true that I saw him and I called the attention of the Police to it that the person you’re looking is standing under that tree.

“I didn’t even drop from the car; it was the DSP that dropped but he couldn’t identify him because there were some people with him. Then I got down from the car and pointed at him for the police.

“When he saw me identify him to the police, he started shouting that I wanted to use my position to deal with him. He then said before I do that, he would deal with me. That was how he moved towards me and slapped me. I then fell down.

“My son was not there at all. It was someone who called my son.

“After I fell down, I saw him rush to where he was seated before to carry a chair. It was the DSP and one of my political affiliates that tried to prevent him from hitting me with the chair. But he was able to hit it on my head.

“I shouldn’t have bothered to report this incident, but this man is after my life and I have evidences.

“One day he came to this office, some women came to see me. He knew some women from Arigidi-Akoko were coming to see me and he sneaked into my office, this Ministry, with the women.

“Fighting in political setting is not strange, but this one is going to the extreme. How would he come to my house and begin to rain curses on me and record himself and circulate same on the social media.

“This is not the first time. But he has a hidden agenda. I think he’s been paid to do it.” (Daily Independent)

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