Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the All Progressives Congress of sponsoring armed thugs who allegedly invaded the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Larooye II.
In a statement issued late Saturday night, June 13, 2026, Adeleke said the monarch was targeted after endorsing his re-election bid, a move he claimed provoked anger within opposition ranks.
He alleged that gunmen stormed the palace and opened fire, leaving the traditional ruler and other residents caught in the attack.
Quoting the Ataoja, the governor said the monarch was shot at inside his palace and some residents sustained injuries.
Adeleke described the incident as an assault on the Osogbo traditional institution and a threat to public peace, calling for immediate intervention by security agencies.
He urged the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the incident and also appealed to Ajibola Bashiru, APC National Secretary and an indigene of Osogbo, to rein in members of his party.
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In a video shared by the governor, the Ataoja said the attack occurred on the same day his son, a political party leader in Osun State, was also shot by gunmen.
He confirmed that he survived the assault and said one suspect had been remanded in Ilesa.
The monarch called for calm and urged political actors to settle disputes through lawful and democratic processes.
The development comes amid rising political tension in Osun State ahead of the next election cycle.
On June 4, Asimiyu Ajibola, chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo, was shot in an attempted assassination.
On June 8, the APC campaign council accused the state government of deploying Amotekun operatives to secure a family-owned business in Ondo State.
On June 9, Adeleke accused opposition figures of coordinating violent attacks and called for security intervention.