The Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) Dr. Abayomi Arabambi, has formally petitioned the police and the Department of State Services (DSS), alleging a threat to his life from Hon. Olumide Osoba, a member of the House of Representatives and son of former governor Olusegun Osoba.
The petition, submitted through his legal counsel, Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, and seen by our correspondent, accuses the federal lawmaker of issuing veiled death threats following a political comment Arabambi made on a WhatsApp group.
According to the petition, Arabambi had posted a message criticizing the idea of maintaining the current political representation in the Abeokuta North, Odeda, and Obafemi Owode Federal Constituency beyond 2027, stating it would be “dead on arrival.” He ended the post with the phrases “Our mumu don do” and “O to gee.”
In an alleged immediate response, Rep. Osoba sent a personal message to Arabambi stating, “You have been paid as usual. We will meet at the appointed time in the place you would least expect.”
Arabambi’s legal team argues this goes beyond political banter and constitutes a direct threat. “This statement… amounts to a veiled threat, suggesting an impending attack or ambush which could lead to possible assassination,” the petition reads.
The situation escalated the next day when Osoba reportedly sent another message citing a Bible verse, Ecclesiastes 10:15: “The labor of fools wearies every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.”
The petition claims that Osoba, “wielding both political clout and influence, poses a direct threat to Arabambi’s life and the safety of his family.” It specifically alleges he “moves about with a retinue of political thugs, aides, and security agents,” and therefore has the capacity to make good on the alleged threats.
The lawyers have demanded the police and DSS launch a full investigation and summon Osoba for questioning. The petition concludes with a stark warning, holding the lawmaker responsible “if any harm should come to Arabambi or his family.”
Efforts to get a response from Hon. Olumide Osoba were unsuccessful, as he did not answer calls or reply to a text message from our correspondent.
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