The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akoko North West Ward 1, Ondo State, Mr. Olumide Awolumate, has narrated why he hit the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Bunmi Osadahun, with a chair over distribution of palliatives.
He said he acted in self defence and faulted the viral video, saying it was edited.
He told reporters in Akure that the commissioner invaded his home with her son, a police officer and others to arrest him.
The APC leader said he did not resist arrest, but that the commissioner’s son confronted him and pounced on him, while his mother joined in beating him up.
He said: “What happened was that we had a meeting at the local government level, in the home of a leader, Pa Akeju. We talked about the party, the commissioner for Woman Affairs talked about the palliatives that were distributed sometime ago.
“The commissioner said palliatives had been given to different sectors, and at that junction I raised my hand as the ward chairman of the party and said 10 bags that were supposed to be in my custody did not get to me. I noted that some groups had been given, which included PDP, artisans and that ours should be sent to me.
“I raised this in the presence of all the leaders of the party, and the commissioner objected to this, saying she was the head of that committee at the state level. But I objected to my non-inclusion in the sharing of the palliatives, as I was not invited.
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“This led to an argument and I was prevailed upon to leave the meeting. But I was at home with my family, playing Ludo game, when I saw the commissioner in company with her son and the police officer.
“Her son pounced on me from behind and started hitting me, but I cannot sit and fold my arms to allow him hit me in the presence of my wife, children and friends. I stood up and fought him back. As I was fighting him, the commissioner joined her son and fought me also.”
“To my surprise, I started seeing a video circulating. Anybody that studied the video would see that it had been doctored and edited. It was so short, it was a planned work; they knew what they were coming to do in my house. They have arranged for somebody to video the scene. I never expected something of such.”