Ekiti APC, PDP Trade Words Over Attacks |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

The  Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has  accused the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) of subversive activities.

The party, also, noted that a faction of the opposition was behind the recent looting and brigandage that attended last week’s peaceful protest by the youths in the state.

But PDP, in its reaction, pointed accusing fingers at Governor Kayode Fayemi as sponsoring thugs to unleash terror on members of the opposition in the state.

A statement in Ado Ekiti, by the Public Relations Officer, of APC, Mr Ade Ajayi reads:

“The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been drawn to a statement credited to the (Fayose) factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, and that of its failed gubernatorial candidate in the 2018 election, Olusola Eleka, alleging that Ekiti is not safe and that the looting of the silo containing seedlings preserved with chemicals  and the State Emergency Management Agency’s warehouse, is a failure of the Fayemi’s government.

“Even the least discerning in the state would confirm that the looting was masterminded by PDP leaders in Ekiti state in their failed attempt to discredit the Fayemi government.

“We wish to make it clear that Ekiti is safe for the law abiding citizens, but very unsafe for criminals and their sponsors.

“We also wish to alert the general public that Ekiti state government has no COVID-19 palliatives stored anywhere in the state, as they have been distributed long ago during the pandemic.

“The real motive of the PDP in Ekiti State after failing woefully at the 2018 gubernatorial elections has been to sneak back to power through the back door.

“We also recall that Ekiti was the only state in the southwest that enjoyed some level  of peace when other states went up in flames”. the statement added.

However in a statement by the PDP, it accused Dr Fayemi of unleashing armed thugs on Ekiti people, saying people being attacked will defend themselves if Government could not.

The party warned that  Governor Kayode Fayemi will be held responsible should there be further breakdown of law and order in the State,  alleging that “armed  thugs sponsored by the governor are now going about attacking people and destroying properties.”

The party alleged that a guest house owned by a musician and former House of Assembly member, Dayo Akinleye was invaded Saturday night by armed thugs led by one Marshal, where four persons were abducted and gun shots fired indiscriminately.

State Publicity Secretary of the PDP,  Raphael Adeyanju, in a statement on Sunday,  said it would get to a point that the people would be forced to defend themselves, if government that should protect them was the one unleashing thugs on them.