The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West on Monday warned the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to desist from attacking, harassing and victimizing PDP members in the state, in particular, the former governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
According to the party, a breakdown of law and order in the state may ensue if “Fayemi and his thugs do not desist from the reign of terror being unleashed on PDP members and supporters”.
In a release issued by Zonal Publicity Secretary Kayode Babade the PDP described the attack on Fayose and others in Oye, Ilawe, Ikere, Ikole and Efon-Alaaye by Fayemi’s agents, as well as the failed abduction and subsequent arrest, detention and trial of Mr. Lere Olayinka, Chief Press Secretary to the PDP National Vice-Chairman (South-West), Chief Segun Oni for alleged sedition, as an act of barbarism and cowardice on the part of Fayemi.
The PDP, which also decried the State government protection of criminals said; “In Ekiti, it appears that there is a kind of kill and go mentality, whereby anyone working for government can kill and go scot-free. That’s the reason, Fayemi’s Aide, Tope Longe, who allegedly killed Teslim Abiola, a 400 Level Accounting student of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) is still walking the streets free.
“That mentally must be the reason a Court Magistrate, who imprisoned Mr. Lere Olayinka that was charged for sedition for seven days because his bail application was not written, expressly admitted Tope Longe, who was charged for the murder of Teslim Abiola to bail in the sum of N100,000 and two substantial sureties. Shouldn’t we then begin to ask question as to why a suspected murderer was granted bail by a Magistrate while a man standing trial for alleged sedition was denied bail by the same Magistrate?
“This same kill and go mentality of Fayemi and his ACN has made it possible for those who killed our party’s Chairman for Osun Ward in Moba Local Government, Chief Adeleye Awolumate to be walking the streets free two years after the gruesome murder.”
Babade said further; “The Fayemi-led government has been unleashing terror on law-abiding members of the public. The attacks on Dr. Fayose, the failed attempt to abduct Mr. Lere Olayinka, and his subsequent arrest and trial for alleged publication of seditious articles against Fayemi is known to all and sundry.
“Also under Fayemi’s watchful eyes, two senior officials of the PHCN and Mrs Modupe Olatawura; widow of late Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olajide Olatawura were publicly assaulted by government agents while the palace of Ilasa-Ekiti was invaded by thugs led by Fayemi’s Special Assistant on Internal Security, Deji Adesokan (Jaruu).
“All these acts of political intolerance are hallmark of tyrannical governments, which Fayemi’s government has turned to and time has come for him to be called to order before Ekiti State is thrown into chaos.”