The former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, has described the governorship election victory secured by Governor Ayo Fayose as “a coup against the people”.
He revealed that 11 PDP chieftains were caught with sensitive electoral materials by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives in a hotel owned by Fayose’s Chief of Staff, Dipo Anisulowo, but were released three hours later.
Speaking on a special interview programme on ADABA 88.9 FM, which was monitored by NigerianEye in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, Aluko said that was what made Fayose boast that he would defeat former Governor Kayode Fayemi in the 16 local governments.
In the interview his second on the radio station in three days, the PDP chieftain alleged that Fayose told former President Goodluck Jonathan at a PDP strategy meeting at the Aso Rock Villa that the only way Fayemi, who was believed to have performed well in office, could be removed was to use force.
The erstwhile Ekiti PDP scribe said that was why “the might of the Commander-in-Chief” was deployed to intimidate the opposition on election day and give Fayose victory by all means.
Aluko said: “The election that brought the governor to power was like a coup. It was a coup against the people and that is why he is behaving the way he is doing now.
“At the strategy meeting held with former President Jonathan, we admitted that it will be difficult to remove Fayemi from power because of his performance.
“Fayose told Jonathan that unless we use force and other foul means, there wouldn’t be a change of government in Ekiti and that was why Jonathan granted him the request.
“That was why he allowed the then Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, former Minister of Police Affairs Jelili Adesiyan to be with Fayose and ensure that victory was made possible at all cost.
“Our game plan was to harass, arrest and detain principal opposition figures, including aggrieved PDP members, who participated in the governorship primary with Fayose. I am talking of people like (Caleb) Olubolade and others.
“Our game plan was to move against them and take them out by arresting and detaining them.
“Eleven of us were arrested in the hotel where we perfected the rigging.”
The PDP chief accused the Fayose administration of sustaining propaganda against him.
Aluko added that the governor and his lackeys have failed to controvert all his evidence-oral, documentary and electronic.
He said: “I was invited by the EFCC, DSS and the police and my statements are with them,
“I authenticated the documents and any attempt on my life cannot remove my message which is with all these agencies.
“That is why they are attacking the messenger but they cannot attack the message.
“My evidence with the security agencies are too weighty to be overlooked.“
The former don claimed to have sworn an oath with Fayose on what he called “a pact for Ekiti development”, which he alleged the governor did not honour. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I would say that same with Jega and APC at the national level.
ReplyDeleteThis is the biggest shameless fool of the century. You are a disgrace to you children and family. A fool at 40.Idiot.See how you are just embarrassing your children.Do you know the pain you caused them when they are been taunted by their friends or colleagues? For what purpose are you in this world self?
ReplyDeleteKeep talking.... We are listening... Bt we are already getting bored,of your long story, even if its true, it was born out of selfishness... Yeye man...
ReplyDeleteQuite unfortunate that Aluko is from Ekiti and embarrassment to his family. Cos of money or what? A Disgrace to doctorate family. But why did PDP lost in his ward to Labour Party?
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