The Ekiti State Government continues with its dramatic performance on Sunday, raising alarm that policemen would invade the state on Monday to effect what it called 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 a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the government, led by Governor Ayo Fayose, said that the arrests would be made based on frivolous petitions orchestrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) over governorship election that the party lost two years ago.
The government alleged that 20 Policemen, to be led by one ACP Olusola Oke, a native of Isan Ekiti, hometown of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, were already in Alagbon, Lagos ready to move to Ekiti by 9am on Sunday in three white coloured Toyota Hummer buses.
The government alleged that All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders like Femi Falana (SAN), Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Yinka Akerele and others were coordinating the invasion in their desperation to destabilise the State because of Governor Fayose’s perceived opposition to the inhuman policies of the federal government.
“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.
“The operation is allegedly being funded by a former governor from the South South while a prominent aide of President Mohammadu Buhari is said to be directly coordinating.
“ACP Olusola Oke will be accompanied by CSP Ayodele, CSP Enang, four Inspectors and others.”
The government said that all attempts by the APC to return to power through the backdoor will fail, and that the party should rather prepare for 2018 instead of running from the Army, DSS, EFCC and now the police.
The government also cautioned the APC led federal government not to destroy democracy in the country by muzzling the opposition, even as it alerted the international community to take note of the danger facing democracy in the country. [myad]
