The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm that its Governors are being prevented by security agencies apparently acting on ”orders from above” from travelling to Ado-Ekiti for the party’s final campaign on Friday for the Ekiti State Governorship election on Friday.
In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said at least three Governors – Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Rabiu Kwankwanso of Kano – have so far been prevented from making the trip.
It said the helicopter that was to ferry Gov. Oshiomhole from Benin to Ado-Ekiti was refused permission to take off from the Benin Airport, while the plane that was flying Gov. Kwankwanso to Akure was denied permission to land.
According to the APC, while the plane carrying Gov. Amaechi actually landed in Akure, his convoy was stopped at the border between Ondo and Ekiti States and ordered to turn back, because he would not be allowed to reach Ado-Ekiti.
The party said while Gov. Amaechi’s convoy was being detained in order to force him to turn back, the convoys of the Ministers of Defence and Police Affairs came and were allowed to pass.
”These acts are illegal and definitely not in line with the Electoral Act, which stipulates that campaign for the election will only end at midnight on Friday.
”It also represents a manipulation of the electoral process when all the candidates will not be allowed a level playing field to campaign for the election. There is no clearer manifestation of the federal government’s allergy to free, fair, transparent and violence-free election than this,” the party said.
It condemned in the strongest terms the abuse of national institutions and the abuse of power which these actions represent, especially because only the Federal Government has control over these institutions, including the security agencies that have now become a
tool in the hands of an increasingly-desperate government of the day.
”Several months ago, we warned that Nigeria under the watch of President Goodluck Jonathan was sliding into fascism and we were pilloried in certain quarters for daring to make such a statement.
Today, we have sadly been vindicated.
”Not even in the worst days of the abhorrent military dictatorship were things done this brazenly, with citizens being denied their fundamental rights of free movement, free assembly and free expression, all because of the desperation by the ruling party to win elections at all costs.
”We therefore call on all good people of Nigeria and indeed all the country’s international friends to speak out against what is happening before things get out of hand. If democratically-elected Governors could be so shabbily treated, despite the high office they occupy, what will happen to ordinary Nigerians in the hands of an increasingly-fascist government?” APC queried Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What is wrong with president Jonathan? Is he so desperate and power drunk? What a pity,you
ReplyDeleteForget so soon how you got there,you forget dea is God ooo in the scheme of things in this nation Nigeria. Is so sad when our purported leaders behave like touts and uncivilized brats.
What a shame!
yes order is from above what are they going to do in ekiti when election is less than 48 hours there aim is to ring the election thank you good luck you serve follower of tinubu right let amechi remain in police custody
ReplyDeleteYou should reason with your head before comments on the fora or how will you answer to this? What was your president doing in ekiti when election was barely a week? Their must be a lever playing ground for every candidate.
DeleteAPC may be a 'cry baby' but there can't be a smoke without fire(except in nigeria) even all this scenerio can attain to it!!!
All APC gov. Stay for ur state where ur ppl want u to be n do ur normal assignment, hw many PDP gov re dia
Delete@anony8.42. Why not manage your english first. To ring ko, to call ni. Olodo oshi. People like you
DeleteCant move Nigeria forward. You have sold your birthright.
let the governor stay in their various states and address the myriad of problems demanding their attention.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 5:10, you are the big fool. Security ministers are there to do their work. The police already said they didn't want gov convoys in Elite during elections which is just hours away. Did u hear of any PDP gov going to Ekiti? You people are just pathetic. You don't want anything good to happen in Nigeria
DeleteWhy must they fix their campaign on the same date as that of the PDP. To cause chaos in the state when the President is in there. Their plan no work. Let dem do theirs tomorrow
ReplyDeleteLie Mohammed, what time of the day were they refused entry-before or after 6.00pm? Those who came before 6.00pm, were they not alllowed in. Okorocha of IMO arrived Ekiti around 1.00pm. Having said that, are these govs registered voters in Ekiti? If they have nothing reasonable doing in their States, they can monitor their loots elsewhere. They cannot be trusted with election materials. So Mr LIE, what are you up to this time around? Fool
ReplyDeleteLet them remain in their respective states. Ministers of defence and police affairs could come but did they hear that PDP govs were coming to d state? Am sure their hands were not clean. In addition, if elections were to be taking place in other States of the federation, would they have left their states for anoda. I beg. Make una go sit down, birds of a feather.
ReplyDelete@Adeola did u no what u are saying president Jonathan is in ekiti for compain is three weeks before election but all this Apc governors are coming to ekiti 3 days to election doing what? All the rallies they have be doing since all this why is enought for them if not that there is smth they want to brong out frm that.....some of you has turn the post of president to ordinary seat like a chief head in a local area if your father is going out Adeola wl u query him not to go out ? Pls stop thinking as a foolish small kid.....all this people shld go and sitdown they are all fools they dont have work to do in there respectives states if they have they wl not be parabulating like a fly on a shit
ReplyDeletedey should go and ask elrufai d exprienc he has in anambra state fool of apc boko haram pple
ReplyDeleteThe IGP has been announcing closure of Ekiti state borders 48 hours to the election on the NTA and these Govs must have heard it. So why trying to breach this security rule? Is it because they are Govs?
ReplyDeleteAPC! APC!! APC!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell I dnt tink anybody should b restricted of their movement bt the two parties knw wat they ve in mind. We are jst stressing ourselves ova who they knew will WIN. They are all d same, they sit togeda,eat togeda,dine togeda. Let us tink
ReplyDeleteI have read through most of the responses to this news. I cry for Nigeria for the level of ignorance that the respondents have shown. They could not even read and understand simple english, yet they are making comments on sensitive political issues like this. Some were even saying the APC governors are not Ekiti citizens, so they should not enter Ekiti state. They did not understand that the news told them that ministers of defence and police affairs were allowed to pass, and none of them is an Ekiti citizen. Or is Obanikoro from Ekiti?
ReplyDeleteJonathan has army and police to harass innocent Nigerians, but does not have them to deal with Boko Haram, shame to the military, police and GEJ
ReplyDeleteGEJ has suddenly becomes a full fledge dictator n these r signs of what is going to happen in 2015
ReplyDeleteWhy should the APC governors Leave their various States to go to Ado-Ekiti, as if they even have the right or power to Vote in that state, this is more than supporting"Their colleague, they can observe from their various States nowww, Uncle GEJ pls pipe down, I know u are an Ijaw Man, by virtue of that U are a natural Bully, pls stop witch hunting these people, it doesn't tell well of U.#mytwoscentopinionthough#
ReplyDeleteBring back our girls Jonathan and stop all these rubbish. Focus your energy on something productive pls.
ReplyDeleteWhat u Are saying now is no freedom of movement in Democratic government there is God oooo
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ReplyDeleteI am sure that the Federal Government miss the point this time around and played to the hands of the opposition. I know that the problem of Nigeria & Nigerian cannot be solved in a day that the Governors will be in Ekiti State for campaign. I wonder the way some of the commentators in this forum reason. When did our President become a citizen of Kano State and all other states he has led PDP "rally"? I will use the quote of our Nobel Laurette that "A man that has the kind of Patience as his wife will make mistakes like Jonathan" as a parting gift.
ReplyDeleteWetin bird of prey de find for barber's shop. So this thing we Ikimi talk na true oo! Tinubu you no be our saviour? Wethin you do or achieve when you were Lagos governor?.Refuse was the symbol of Lagos state. All your children dey overseas and you wan put crisis in Ekiti state like in Rivers.So if the state start to boil you relax in Lagos and when it start to spread you enter your private jets and go and meet your children. Who is fooling who? Allow us to manage our live je je until the time that God decides that enough is enough for all corrupt and selfish politicians like you. We no be mumu.If you like you can even make Mecca your second home.God deyoooo! on that dey Allah will pay you back according to your work. You have no moral high ground to be parading yourself as a moral crusader. No matter how you wan use party politics to confuse us. Nigerians know the truth.By the way can you tell us how you made all these money you are throwing around?. Nigerians a wiser now.O to!
ReplyDeleteIt pains me that we Nigerians are not getting wiser but more ignorant. If not how can these insincere bunch continue to fool us all the time?
DeleteJonathan was wrong to deny people freedom of movement. Again other governors can visit Ekiti state some other time. The Govs should simply return to their state.
ReplyDeleteIf there was an announcement all the while that the borders of Ekiti state will be closed 48hrs to the election by the IG,then anyone complaining of being prevented from entering the state has some explanations to make. We'll also need to know if within the stipulated period,members of their counterpart parties were let in. Moreover the entry of the minister of defence & police affairs should I suppose be in line with carrying out their duties to ensure a peaceful execution on the electoral process. I don't even know why seeking to be elected to political position should become a do or die thing if not that you guys involved are not going there to serve the people but to loot them. That's the only reason why you can kill to get there. You Nigerian politicians disgust me.
ReplyDeleteThese people that are fermenting trouble in this country have made arrangement to run away when the trouble spread. Imagine that Ameachi's wife and the children are not in the country, the same with Tinubu,Oshomole,Fashola,Rochas Okoroacha. Are there no good schools or houses in Nigeria where they can stay? Why is the president, Jonathan, Akpabio, Theodore Orji etc have their full family members here in Nigeria.? Dear Nigerians, do not allow these selfish and faceless people destroy our land.
ReplyDeleteAll of you are all greedy illiterate,, look how you fools has damaged a country blessed with every blessings on earth,, in the name of money politics high position,,, fools fools,,, well let almighty remove peace in the heart of all of you that has betrayed this land called Nigeria,,
ReplyDeleteAmen,,,
Anonymous June 19 10:57pm. The curse is upon you and ur generation. You can't even see beyond your nose. The APC govs should stay in their states. How many PDP govs do you see on the way to Ekiti.
ReplyDeleteFor God sake what these govts comin to do in ekt when d IG for security has given a stipulated time? Why is apc crying when ekiti ppl have nt cast their votes? She d ppl are wit them? Let's wait n see.shameles BH men in politics.your days are numbered in south west.we are wiser now..
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