Violence over the killing of Fayoses by suspected APC thugs: Fayemi imposes curfew in Ekiti Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has declared a dusk till dawn curfew in the state. In a live broadcast in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, Fayemi said “there would be no movement between the hours of 7.00pm and 7.00am 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 on Friday aftermath the killing of a former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye, by unknown gunmen on Thursday night. The office of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation and three vehicles in the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress were burnt in the early hours of Friday. On Monday, political thugs invaded the Ekti 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 Thursday, another judge, Justice John Adeyeye, was beaten by some political thugs who also tore his suit into shreds. There was also tension at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday in a matter between the All Progressives Congress and the Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:38:17 +0000
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