The lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the Senate, Senator Kola Balogun, was on Saturday attacked by some hoodlums at the venue of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ibadan.
The senator was booed by the youths at the primary election venue held at Prof. Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, opposite UCH, Ibadan.
Senator Balogun, a younger brother of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019.
He defected to the APC two weeks ago after Governor Seyi Makinde denied him the ticket to contest again in 2023.
But a statement on Sunday by the Olori Olayinka Balogun on behalf of the Balogun of Aliiwo Dynasty condemned the attack on the senator.
The family described the attack as the handiwork of political detractors, saying that would not stop him from continuing with his good intention for the people.
The statement read, “We, the family believe in him and he has not stolen anybody’s money.
“He is a man of integrity, excellence and American trained. He meant well for the country and the attack is the handiwork of detractors.
” The attack was a setup but this will not stop him but rather fire him up to perform. We love you Dr. keep waxing stronger.”
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