The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has raised the alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ayodele Fayose to arrest the party leaders before presidential election.
According to the statement issued by Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, the party had uncovered the governor’s plot to use trumped-up charges to incarcerate the leaders in order to cripple the party’s mobilization efforts for victory.
The secretary said that to achieve the plan, thugs dressed in police uniforms would be unleashed on the opposition to create fears in the minds of APC members.
“After it became clear that soldiers would not be allowed to be deployed for the polls, PDP leaders in Ekiti State have opted for the police. They have discovered that the fake army uniforms they sewed would be useless and they have started sewing police uniforms for their operation,” Olatubosun stated.
He added that the young men in six 18-seater buses imported into the state at night about three weeks ago with military uniforms in their luggage.
Continuing his speech, the APC spokesperson said party members would use legal means, including civil actions, to defend their votes against any invaders on election day.
“We want to send a strong warning to Fayose that it is not going to be business as usual this time around. He did his worst during the last governorship election when the Nigerian Army personnel deployed to Ekiti State helped him to supervise election rigging. Details of the criminal conspiracy are being heard around the world over that despicable act. We have learnt our lessons and he should be told that APC members are prepared for the worst of his plans.
“We will never get ourselves involved in criminalities but we will defend our votes by all means legal and civil. Let Fayose know that as he is planning for his rigging, we are also planning to defend our votes. If he believes he can’t survive without bending the law, we will show him that upholding the law by defending our votes remains the only way to make democracy work,” he said.
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Olatubosun urged the police authorities not to be compromised, saying that siding with a party in political contest was a recipe for the breakdown of law and order. He also called on the security agencies to rein in the governor against any impious activities and asked all members to be ready to defend their votes during election.
“We also say in clear terms that APC members will resist illegal arrests being planned by PDP leaders. Ekiti State is not a jungle for all illegal plans by PDP. For the first time since Fayose has been riding rough-shod on the APC members and Ekiti people in general, our people armed with the law of Nigeria will vehemently resist any plan to constrict their voting right to elect leaders of their choice.”
Recently, Ekiti state governor stated has that there are tendencies clearly indicating that Muhammadu Buhari, will lose the elections. He believes that the alleged tactical withdrawal of support by former vice president Atiku Abubakar and by northern leaders is the beginning of the end.
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