Ondo Decides: Gov Fayemi import thugs from Ekiti into Akure

A few hours to the Ondo State governorship election, the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, on Friday has raised the alarm of Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi importing thugs from Ekiti State into the state.

The party alleged plans by Fayemi to interfere in the electoral process slated for tomorrow.

According to the ZLP, Fayemi is set to compromise the integrity of the election following the importation of thugs into the state from Ekiti State.

The party in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Felix Olatunde also alleged that the Ekiti State Governor has been inducing security agents as part of plans to undermine the electoral process on Saturday.

Olatunde who in a statement disclosed that the thugs were being kept at a popular hotel in Akure, however, urged Fayemi to rescind his plans, stressing that residents of the state will resist any attempt to subjugate the will of the people.

“The attention of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has been drawn to the plan by Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi to interfere in the governorship election of Ondo State towards compromising the integrity of the electoral process.

“Information available to us showed that Fayemi has imported thugs to a popular hotel in Ijapo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital. The thugs are to unleash terror on the people during Saturday’s governorship election.

“We learnt that Governor Fayemi has been distributing money to security agencies and thugs imported from Ekiti to compromise the election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN.”

The statement further read that “It must be noted that the people of Ondo State are capable of handling their affairs without the intervention of interlopers including Fayemi; who prides himself as supervisory Governor of Ondo State.

“We hereby give Fayemi two hours within which to vacate his Ijapo hotel where he is currently hibernating as the people may be forced to invade the hotel. The consequences may not be in the interest of both neighbouring states of Ondo and Ekiti.

“Governor Fayemi who is also the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) must know that the careless way he handled the influx of weapons led to the upsurge of kidnapping and violent crimes in that State. We cannot afford post-election violent crimes in Ondo State.”

Newsflash247 had earlier reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had raised the alarm of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, importing thugs into the state.

According to the PDP who posted on Party’s verified Twitter said the thugs are masquerading as security officers with fake Police uniforms.

The PDP said the thugs are residing in Mydas Hotel, Owo. Some of them are with Gov. Bello in St Jacob’s Hotel, Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The Party Tweets:

“Breaking News! Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has imported thugs into Ondo state. The thugs are masquerading as security officers with fake @PoliceNG uniforms.

“They are residing in Mydas Hotel, Owo. Some of them are with Gov. Bello in St Jacob’s Hotel, Alagbaka.”

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