Tension Erupts at Ado Odo Ota Local Government Secretariat as Party Leaders were Attacked

What was meant to be a routine and peaceful visit by leaders of the party in the Ado Odo -Ota local government turned chaotic on arrival at the Local Government Secretariat, as violence reportedly broke out in shocking circumstances.
According to eyewitness accounts, a delegation of party leadership figures — including Hon. Segun Ojuko, Party Local Government Chairman JJ Akeran, Hon. Sherif Ibeman, Hon. Muse, High Chief Olanrewaju Bashorun (popularly known as LarryBash), alongside several supporters had gathered to formally seek audience with the Local Government Chairman on issues arising from the recently conducted congress.
Sources present at the scene said the group arrived unarmed and with the intention of dialogue. However, events quickly took a disturbing turn.
They were allegedly met by Hon. Tunji Akinosi, who witnesses claim appeared prepared for confrontation. Reports indicate that he was accompanied by a group of armed loyalists described by eyewitnesses as thugs wielding dangerous weapons.
In what many have described as a premeditated show of force, the delegation was reportedly waylaid at the Secretariat premises. Stones, bottles, and chairs were said to have been hurled in their direction, creating panic and confusion. Supporters scattered for safety as the situation rapidly deteriorated.
Several eyewitnesses claim that the confrontation escalated into physical altercations, with young supporters allegedly attacked during the melee. The Secretariat, ordinarily a symbol of governance and democratic engagement, became a theatre of violence within minutes.
The situation might have worsened if not for the intervention of High Chief Akindele Eleku, who reportedly stepped in to de-escalate tensions and pleaded for safe passage for LarryBash and members of the delegation to exit the premises without further harm.
Those present described the atmosphere as tense, chaotic, and deeply troubling. Many expressed shock that internal party matters could degenerate into such open hostility.
The incident has since sparked conversations within political circles in the local government, with stakeholders calling for restraint, accountability, and a return to peaceful engagement.
As investigations and reactions continue to unfold, one thing remains clear — what should have been a dialogue over congress matters turned into an unsettling episode that has left party members and observers deeply concerned about the state of political tolerance within the local government.