I never imagined that my family’s name would be whispered in Fear, or that my sister would be treated like a criminal not by the law, but by a political party.
I am the younger sister of Bolanle Odunayo Adelekun, a mother of three who is now living in hiding after being unofficially declared wanted by powerful figures within a political party in Nigeria. This is not a police case. There is no court order. No crime. Yet, her life has been turned into a manhunt because of politics.
My sister’s ordeal began through her husband, Mr. Adelekun Olusola Anthony, who was actively involved in party politics. Years ago, what started as loyalty and service to the party slowly descended into internal crisis the kind Nigerians are painfully familiar with. Factions emerged. Allegiances shifted. Disagreements hardened into grudges.
When her husband fell out of favor with influential figures within the party, he became a target. But when they could not reach him, they turned to the next best thing his family.
Men began showing up at my sister’s home. They came with questions, accusations, and threats.
Where is your husband?
You are hiding him. If you don’t produce him, you will face the consequences.
From that moment, my sister ceased to be a private citizen. She was treated as a wanted hunted not by law enforcement, but by political loyalists and enforcers acting with confidence that comes from power and impunity.
She called me in tears.
They are watching the house. They are threatening the children. That was the day Fear became our daily reality.
For a short while, we thought family would offer protection. But the party’s reach followed her. Messages were passed. Threats were delivered. I was accused of hiding a wanted person. I was warned to cooperate or face consequences.
At that point, my sister made the hardest decision of her life she left again so that I would not be harmed. This time, she could only take one child with her. Her husband had already gone into hiding with the other two.
A mother separated from her children. A family is scattered. Not by a court order. Not by the law. But by political intimidation.
Today, my sister lives like a fugitive. She does not reveal her location. She avoids familiar faces. She trusts no one fully. And yet, despite all this, the threats have not stopped.
Recently, I received a letter demanding that I disclose her whereabouts. The language was clear:
She is still being searched for. She is still considered wanted.
Wanted for what?
No charges. No warrant. No crime.
Only politics.
This is why I am speaking out.
My sister is not asking for special treatment. She is asking for justice. She is asking that political parties in Nigeria stop operating above the law. She is asking that wives and children are no longer used as tools of intimidation when political disagreements arise.
Over the years, Nigerians have watched political party crises escalate into violence, disappearances, and silent persecutions. But many of these stories never reach the public because families are too afraid to speak.
I am choosing to speak.
I am seeking justice for my sister — against the threats, against the harassment, against being unofficially branded wanted by a political party that has no legal authority to do so.
No political party has the right to terrorize families. No political disagreement justifies threats to children.
No Nigerian should live in hiding because of internal party battles.
My sister deserves safety.
Her children deserve peace.
And Nigeria deserves better than politics driven by Fear.
