A member of the State Executive of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has alleged threat to his life by suspected thugs loyal to a serving senators in the state.
In a petition dated July 1, and sent to the Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP)in charge of Criminal Investigation Department(CID) through his lawyer, Beauty Okoromi & Co, Yusuf-Ogunleye alleged that there was a plan by some political thugs to attack him.
The petition states that, ‘ it is no longer news that our client Yusuf-Ogunleye has been vocal on the unholy alliance of a Senator in the state with Dr Bukola Saraki who was elected Senate President recently in a controversial manner.
“Our client heard it on good authority that there is a clandestine move by suspected thugs to attack him for criticising the Senator for acting against the directives of the APC national leadership on National Assembly election.
“Our client has received series of strange calls on some numbers including 07068791702, 09028865111, 08034459003 and others threatening to kill him,the last of such secret meeting was held in Iju-Itaogbolu on Saturday, June 27.
The lawyer said Yusuf-Ogunleye is now living in fear, stressing that he could not afford to keep quiet because of the past political antecedents of those involved.