A viral image circulating on X shows the APC House of Representatives candidate Francis Eniade in a pool of blood, with claims that Osun State House of Assembly Speaker Adewale Egbedun attacked him and others. The reports say the incident happened barely two days before the Osun governorship election and that several people were injured, with vehicles reportedly damaged.
Different outlets frame the incident largely through the online allegations and reactions. Both reports state that the Osun State Police Command had not confirmed the development at the time of publication. They also connect Egbedun’s role to political statements earlier in the run-up to the election, including calls for police action against other figures. One outlet adds that Egbedun is a supporter of incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The reports also outline the wider electoral context. The governorship race is set to pit Governor Adeleke against Bola Oyebamiji of the APC and Dr. Francis Ajala of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), whose candidacy was cleared in the period before the vote.
