Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Press Release on Otunba Dipo Dina's Murder.

Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) is saddened by the gruesome murder of the governorship candidate of the Action Congress, AC, in the 2007 elections in Ogun State, Otunba Dipo Dina, a.k.a ‘D-D Direct’, who was killed by gunmen in Ota yesterday. The murder of Dipo Dina has once again raised the political temperature of the Southwest in particular; and Nigeria in general as we move towards 2011 elections. This is one murder too many! Dina has now joined the long list of the assassinated - in the league of Chief Bola Ige, Dr. Ayodeji Daramola, Engr. Funsho Williams, Jide Arojo and so many other non-prominent people who have lost their lives since the inception of ‘do-or-die’ politics introduced into the Southwest’s political culture by the leader of the ancient regime.

One common thread in all these assassinations is the inability of the police to bring to book the perpetrators of this dastardly crime. We have always posited that a crime not punished is an incentive for other criminals to do an encore. The time has come for us to insist that ‘Enough is Enough’ of these murders without murderers. It is time to burst the “nest of killers.” The Inspector General of Police must get cracking immediately and go after the perpetrators of this heinous crime. Failure to do this will further strengthen the belief that the Nigerian state condones terrorism against its own citizens and can therefore not justifiably make its case for Nigeria’s de-listing from the Terror Watch List.

Our hearts go to Dina’s wife and children, his community in Ijebu-Ode, the good people of Ogun State and all his political associates all over Nigeria on this sad loss. May the Great Comforter wipe away their tears.



We also pray that the soul of Dina torments his assailants until they are brought to the temple of justice. And where is OBJ, the father of ‘do-or-die’ politics?



‘Yinka Odumakin,



National Publicity Secretary, ARG.