How Osopadec Chairman ordered thugs to beat me — Ondo commissioner

The Commissioner representing Ondo Central in the Ondo State Oil Development Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Kehinde Akinrotoye, has said that he was beaten by thugs on the orders Chairman of the Commission, Sam Erejuwa.

Akinrotoye, who is recuperating in an undisclosed hospital, was rescued by policemen from the Oba Ile Police Division.

Popularly known as ‘BonsueAketi’, Akinrotoye was attacked during the annual disbursements of bursary and scholarship awards to students.

Speaking from his hospital bed in Akure, Akinrotoye said he went to the venue of the bursary disbursement with students from Ondo Central and Ondo North senatorial district.

Akinrotoye said he was attacked because he protested lopsidedness of the bursary disbursement to only students from Ondo South.

He said all parts of the state benefitted from the revenue from cocoa during the Western region and that residents from the riverine areas were not excluded.

“The Chairman ordered his security and thugs to beat because of my agitation that students from Ondo North and Ondo South must get their quota.

“I am now asking for our quota in OSOPADEC. Students from Ondo North and Ondo Central were excluded. Mr. Governor appointed me to represent my people. I should ask for their quota.

“During the Western region, the only thing we have was cocoa and people from the riverine areas were not excluded. It is a lie that I brought thugs to the venue. I brought students to demand bursary for them.”

When contacted for comment, Chairman of OSOPADEC, Sam Erejuwa said, “If you do not have anything to do, just off the matter.”