The police in Ondo State have launched an investigation into the murder of Alaba Abe aka Excel, the campaign director of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Excel was the Returning Officer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Supare Akoko, South West council in the just concluded governorship primary election.
The death of the politician was confirmed by his elder brother, Samuel Abe.
Samuel said that his brother was assassinated on Saturday at about 9 pm in front of his house.
The governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Group has appealed to the police authorities in the State to protect its members against implacable opponents.
While decrying the murder of the ward coordinator, the campaign group, through a statement by its Director of Information, Mr. Kayode Fasua said: “The late Excel was a resourceful coordinator, campaigning for the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa until he was gruesomely murdered.
Fasua said that “he was shot at his Supare home on April 27.
He described the incident as a rude shock to members of the party in the council area, working for the election of the governor, come November, this year.
Also reacting, the Akoko Southwest Local Government Director-General for the campaign group, David Ajobiewe, described the incident as a rude shock.
“Excel had been a resourceful coordinator for the Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation in Ward 10 of Supare and was never known to be violent and never had any history of local or domestic dispute.
“We urge the police authorities to step up investigations into his gruesome murder and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
Meanwhile, the Convener of the campaign group Dr. Oladipupo Okeyomi, has expressed the heartfelt condolences of Governor Aiyedatiwa, as well as the lamentation of the campaign group and the leadership of the APC in Ondo State, on the tragic loss.
He described the incident as terrible and uncalled for, expressing his sympathy with the family members, friends, and associates of the late Excel.
Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Funmi Odunlami, said: “In brief, the command is aware of the incident at Supare, investigation is ongoing to unravel all that happened.