Fayose's aide raises alarm over planned arrest of top govt officials, lawmakers and PDP leaders in Ekiti

TCR NEWS
11 Jul 2016



Fayose's aide raises alarm over planned arrest of top govt officials, lawmakers and PDP leaders in Ekiti


Ekiti State Government has raised an alarm that 20 policemen have invaded the state to begin alleged 'indiscriminate' arrest of top officials of the government, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as members of the state House of Assembly in connection with petitions allegedly authored by the All Progressives Congress (APC) over  June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state.


A media report recently had it that 102 petitions had been submitted to the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris Kpotum in connection with alleged manipulation of the said poll and alleged certificate forgery against some members of the state assembly.


A statement by the Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, in Ado-Ekiti, on Sunday alleged that the 20 policemen were being led by one ACP Olusola Oke, a native of Isan Ekiti, and had arrived the state by 9am on Sunday in three white Toyota Hummer buses.


The government further alleged that some APC leaders (names withheld) were coordinating the invasion in their desperation to destabilise the state because of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s perceived opposition to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.


"We have been reliably informed that the latest onslaught against the PDP government of Mr Ayodele Fayose is to begin on Monday, using the police to arrest top government officials, PDP leaders across the 16 local government areas and members of the House of Assembly.


"ACP Olusola Oke, who is to lead the over 20 policemen to carry out the operation is said to be a native of Isan Ekiti, hometown of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi. ACP Olusola Oke is equally the immediate past Assistant Commissioner in charge of Operations and now the AC X-Squad, FCID, Abuja.


But the Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti, Mr. Alberto Adeyemi, said he was not aware of such plans since the command had not received such signal from the IGP.


He said, "I am not aware of that. We are about 5,000 policemen in the command and for 20 policemen to come and invade Ekiti, I regard that as too absurd. We have nothing of such either from the IG or the CP. All we know is that we are on ground and doing our work as required by law."


The government maintained that the operation is allegedly being funded by a former governor from the South-South while a prominent aide of President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be directly coordinating.


"ACP Olusola Oke will be accompanied by CSP Ayodele, CSP Enang, four Inspectors and others."


However, the government vowed that it would resist all alleged attempts by the APC to return to power through the backdoor, adding that the party should rather prepare for 2018 instead of using the Army, DSS, EFCC and now the police.


It also cautioned the APC-led federal government not to destroy democracy in the country by muscling opposition and urged the international community to take note of the danger facing democracy in Nigeria.


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