APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT: APC CHIEFTAIN, TWO OTHERS SHOT DEAD IN OSUN




OPEYEMI AKINYEMI 

OSOGBO, OSUN STATE


The All Progressives Congress APC Chairman in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, Remi Abass, is dead.

Abass, was shot dead by some suspected political hoodlums who invaded the local government secretariat in Ikire early today.

The incident occurred  upon his resumption of office following the judgement of the appeal court that reinstated sacked elected council officials of the party in the state.

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