Constituency members beat Ondo APC Senator during Vice-President Osinbajo’s visit

It took the intervention of security details of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to rescue Senator Yele Omogunwa representing Ondo South senatorial district from the hands of his constituency members who assaulted him.

The angry residents reportedly attacked the Senator at Okitipupa, the headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area when he came calling at the palace of the Idepe town, Oba Michael Adetoye, where the Vice-President visited the traditional ruker.

According to the angry youths who reportedly carried out the attack, the senator had no contribution to the senatorial district since his election over three years ago.

Read also: ’The Ibe Kachikwu Papers,’ Opposition parties’ spokesman alleges DSS plot to arrest him

A similar treatment was also meted out to the member of the House of Representatives representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Bamidele Baderinwa who was attacked during the Vice-President’s visit to Idanre earlier on Wednesday.

Baderinwa called on the police to investigate the attack on him.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now