The Osun State Government has inaugurated a Commission of Inquiry to investigate disturbances of public peace across the state last week, while the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, rejected the panel, questioning its credibility and impartiality.

The commission, chaired by retired Justice Adekunle Adeigbe, was inaugurated at the Government House in Osogbo by Deputy Governor Prince Kola Adewusi on behalf of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The panel was sworn in to investigate the causes of recent security disturbances and recommend measures to restore lasting peace.

Representing the governor, Adewusi described the assignment as vital to the state’s stability, urging the commission to carry out its work diligently and without fear or favour.

He said the panel’s findings should be guided by truth, facts, and justice and not sentiment, not pressure.

He added: “The government is committed to peace because without peace, there can be no development. We expect recommendations that will not only address what has happened, but also prevent future occurrences across all communities, towns, and villages in Osun.”

The Deputy governor also assured the commission of the government’s full support, including logistics, security and access to relevant agencies and official documents required for its assignment.

In his acceptance speech, Justice Adeigbe thanked the state government for the confidence reposed in the commission and pledged that its members would discharge their responsibilities with integrity, fairness and commitment to the rule of law.

“We promise to approach this task with the fear of God, fairness to all parties, and commitment to the rule of law. We will listen to all sides. We will follow the evidence wherever it leads. We will not betray this trust,” he said.

However, the Osun APC dismissed the commission, saying it had no confidence in a kangaroo commission of enquiry established by a governor seeking re-election ahead of the next governorship poll.

In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party argued that although commissions of enquiry are constitutionally recognised, the timing of the panel’s inauguration had raised questions about its motive and credibility.

The APC alleged that “Governor Adeleke had already prejudged the outcome by blaming the opposition for the state’s political violence before the conclusion of police investigations, insisting that such actions undermined confidence in the commission.”

The opposition claimed that several of its members had been killed in politically related attacks over recent years and urged the commission to investigate those incidents alongside other cases of violence in the state.

It also called on the panel to “examine allegations concerning public officials and individuals who have made inflammatory statements or were linked to violent activities. Some suspects had been appointed into government positions.”

The APC criticised the composition of the commission, arguing that it lacked sufficient transparency.

The inauguration of the commission comes amid heightened political activities ahead of the next governorship election on August 15, with both the state government and the opposition insisting on their commitment to peace while disagreeing sharply over the credibility and purpose of the enquiry panel.

Special Adviser Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has declared that nobody in the current administration is afraid of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Dare insisted that Obi was a threat and a nightmare but currently Tinubu’s administration is not afraid of him.

Featuring on the latest edition of Mic On Podcast, the presidential aide noted that Tinubu’s administration is standing on a solid ground of performance.

He said: “This government is not afraid of Peter Obi, the same right he has to ask Tinubu to resign is the same right the government has to respond to him that the president will not resign, there is no basis or reason for the president to resign.

“The right that the government has to educate to say that you need to go back to school, we run a presidential system, we have elections every four years and not just for the president but for the Senate and House of Representatives.

“That’s where you can go back for the citizens, so nobody is afraid of Peter Obi.

“He is not a nightmare, maybe before, Peter Obi was a threat, but right now, Peter Obi is no threat because we stand on solid ground of performance.

“We are able to interrogate the problems of this country. Peter Obi will not defeat President Tinubu in Lagos again.”

Yoruba nation freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has declared that he’s not an ingrate like the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola.

Igboho vowed to support President Bola Tinubu and not be an ingrate with Aregbesola.

He spoke during a visit to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Youth Network in Accra, Ghana.

According to Igboho: “I will continue to appreciate and support the government of Bola Tinubu for forgiving me and restoring me back from a lonely exile. I will support him for eight years because I am not an ingrate like his former commissioner called Aregbesola.

“Tinubu made Aregbesola Commissioner, removed Oyinlola as Governor and put Aregbesola and later Aregbesola became federal minister but see what the ingrate is saying about his benefactor today.”

The Yoruba Nation agitator expressed optimism that Tinubu would spend eight years in power.

“May we never be ingrates in our lives. Obasanjo spent 8 years, Buhari spent 8 years, even Jonathan spent about 6 years too.

“Tinubu will complete his 8 years by God’s grace, nothing will stop him,” he added.