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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of planning another fresh insurrection in the state, with the aim of intimidating everyone into submission towards the October 16 handing over to the PDP candidate, Dr. Ayodele Fayose.
In a release signed by the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Taiwo Olatubosun, the party alleges that fearing the legal hurdle to be crossed by its candidate before he could be sworn in as the State Governor come October 16, the PDP is now mobilizing for a showdown against the innocent people for another showdown against both the government and the judiciary in the state.
We have our facts that beginning from Wednesday October 8 2014, Fayose and the PDP leadership will take to the streets again to forment trouble, using some thugs brought in from the neighboring state and Ibadan.
The plan was hatched in a meeting held at the Spotless Hotel belonging to the governor-elect. Barring a last minute change of heart, they will start another round of protest and attacks on opposition leaders in the state capital to prevent the Judiciary of smooth dispensation of the cases before it following the resolution of NJC.
This clandestine and anti democratic move is actually showing that Fayose is above the law. There are provisions in the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria that qualifies one to vote and be voted for. The issue of election is not complete until the election Tribunal dispenses all the cases or petitions emanating from such election or electoral process.
“We remain unperturbed by the threat. Our only worry is that their usual resorting to causing mayhem in the bid to take over the state by force and by fire is giving the entire state a bad name. We may be heading for another season of one week, one trouble.”
“We have it on good authority that anytime from now, Fayose and his PDP goons would start causing civil unrest in our state. We have it on good authority that they have been importing new set of thugs into the state to harass innocent people. We have it on good authority that they have been inciting some people to start protesting against the system.”
If indeed Fayose is duly elected and has the legitimate right to the position, why is he afraid of crossing the legal hurdles as required by the statute. Why thus he want to ride on the back of chaos to the seat of government.
We are seizing this opportunity to warn our peace-loving Ekiti sons and daughters to allow things to be done legally and orderly. Even Fayose should realise that whatever action he is taking today will become a sword in the hands of his perceived followers tomorrow when they are tired of his usual high-handedness. The earlier he follows the path of honour to power, the better.
On our part, we will continue to follow the peaceful legal path. We will not join PDP in the forceful acquisition of power, but would rather allow legality to decide what is right or wrong. No one can build legality on illegality. If they have nothing to hide, they should go through the legal hurdles and come out clean. Then and only then can they reign in peace.
Meanwhile, the APC is calling on the security agencies saddled with the responsibility of ensuring peaceful reign in the state to be vigilant and beam their searchlights on the those beating the drums of war. Today’s action is tomorrow’s history.
Signed:
Taiwo Olatubosun
Publicity Secretary,
All Progressives Congress,
Ekiti State
