There was confusion in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday when the Governor-elect, Ayo Fayose, announced the lifting of the curfew imposed by the outgoing Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
The Governor-elect, who returned to Ekiti in the afternoon amid cheers and jubilation by his supporters, announced this while featuring on a live radio and television interview monitored on the Nigerian Television Authority in Ado-Ekiti.
Fayemi had on September 26, while declaring a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state, said, “There would be no movement between the hours of 7pm and 7am. everyday till further notice.
“We urge the citizenry to be vigilant and provide the security agencies with details of suspicious activities that can undermine the peace in our state.”
The declaration followed widespread violence across the state capital after the murder of a former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye, by unknown gunmen.
The office of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation and three vehicles in the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress were burnt the next day.
On September 22, political thugs had invaded the Ekiti State High Court presided over by Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi to disrupt proceedings in a case challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to contest the June 21 election won by him.
The invasion took place shortly after the judge refused an application to set aside an order abridging the time for the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate to file his defence in the case filed by two members of the Ekiti-11, a member, Mr. Adeniyi Ajakaiye and Olufemi Ajayi.
On September 25, another judge, Justice John Adeyeye, was beaten by some political thugs who also tore his suit into shreds.
Fayose said residents should ignore the subsisting curfew and go about their normal duty because it had brought untold hardship to the people.
He said, “It is unfortunate that people have been put on under needless pressure and I have discussed with police and the army on the need to let people move around freely.”
He promised to personally seek the release of anyone arrested by law enforcement agencies.
Fayose likened the alleged last minute efforts by the All Progressives Congress and the Ekiti-11 to stop his October 16 inauguration to the last kick of a dying horse.
Besides, he said the outgoing government would leave a debt profile of nearly N84bn for his administration. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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lawlessnes personified!
ReplyDeleteWho is lawless, the man who just woke up from his sleep to realise he has few days to go or the man who won the election and preparing to take over his mandate. Tell Governor Fayemi to leave honourably. Running to court now is belated and those Judges should not behave like Salami or else they will be disgraced. Ekiti have made thier choice. Lets give their choice a chance.
ReplyDeleteSo much impunity. May God help our country.
ReplyDeleteEkiti finally "elected" a thug who does not know the difference between incoming and incumbent. And PDP is giving him their full support to flagrantly disrupt the last days of an outgoing government. It's a pity.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity that thug is being elected as a governor in ekiti state,I am sorry for you people in ekiti.someone who has not been swore in,what a shame!
ReplyDeleteI think that it's wrong for Mr Fayose ( The Gov. elect.) to counter the decision of Dr. Fayemi (The seating Gov.) especially on the security of lives and property as a means to fulfil the social contract between the people and the State He claim to represent.
ReplyDeleteIf He (Mr. Fayose feels that there is anything wrong in Dr. Fayemi's decisions should wait and in a matter of hours left, He'll be sworn in and then make his changes. Please, I know Ekiti to be one of the most peaceful state in Nigeria, But politics is about turning it to a war zone. Let, us know that posterity will tell the truth on who's truly patriotic. Am non-partisan
why wont he cancelled it, since his thugs are not free to cause mayhem again you invited it in ekiti, enjoy your trouble till last
ReplyDeleteEkiti kete, since you have decided that a thug should lead you, then carry your cross.
ReplyDeleteall of you wl kill urself because of Fayose u no dey shame what is fayose age when he become the governor of a state u sitdown there critisizing u wl not happy with the person who is happy today so that ur own happiness wl come....i dont blame some of you u dont even think if u can get to that post one day
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ReplyDeleteall of you wl kill urself because of Fayose u no dey shame what is fayose age when he become the governor of a state u sitdown there critisizing u wl not happy with the person who is happy today so that ur own happiness wl come....i dont blame some of you u dont even think if u can get to that post one day
some of you can not context elction inside ur parlour and win u sittingdown in one place and be critisize
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