The road to the Ekiti State gubernatorial election is getting messier as Governor Ayodele Fayose has been severely brutalized by security operatives attached to the State’s government house.
TheNewsGuru reports Governor Fayose had earlier raised alarm of heavy shooting in front of the government house before his manhandling by the security operative.
According to a statement by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), the security operatives acted at the dictate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government.
Ekiti 2018: Happening now at the Ekiti State government house, Ado Ekiti. Security operatives on the instructions of President @MBuhari has taken over @GovAyoFayose’s office. Teargassed him and pulling him on the floor. See images below. Template for 2019 Elections @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/5myTMZXwvU
Advertisement— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 11, 2018
Fayose had shared photos of armed mobile policemen, he alleged were brought by the APC, barricading entrance to the government house.
TheNewsGuru reports the Governor alleged that the plan was to prevent the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) victory walk slated for today.
“But we will remain undeterred,” he said, adding “Power of God and the people will prevail over Federal Power”.
#EkitiDecide2018
This is the entrance to Ekiti Govt House now blocked by gun wielding mobile policemen. The plan is to prevent our victory walk slated for today but we will remain undeterred.Power of God and the people will prevail over Federal Power. pic.twitter.com/NXhWKZuckP
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) July 11, 2018
Heavy shooting now going on in front of Ekiti Govt house by armed policemen brought by the APC
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) July 11, 2018
If you are wondering where is this and what is happening here, look no further,this is not Sambisa forest or the herdsmen hide out. This is Ekiti State govt house being held hostage by men of the @MBuhari security opps.
Democracy is under attack. pic.twitter.com/20jHtMysKq— Mayor of Eika ❄️ (@iamhistory_) July 11, 2018
This is Ekiti State Government house.
Democracy is under attack. pic.twitter.com/DvFj2QNsHf
— Kola Ologbondiyan (@officialKolaO) July 11, 2018