Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, the Deji of Akure, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis arising from the clearance of Jimoh Ibrahim as the Ondo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The monarch made the appeal on Saturday while addressing aggrieved members of the PDP in his Palace in Akure.
Oba Aladelusi said the non clearance of Eyitayo Jegede by Independent National Electoral Commission according to court orders was generating protest.
He also urged the INEC not to take side and to correct any mistake they might have made.
Aladelusi said: “The judiciary should also intervene and make sure that all parties get justice because we don’t want any injustice in Ondo State.”
Clement Faboyede, the PDP Chairman in the state, speaking on behalf of the protesters, called on the president to prevail on INEC to look into the issue.
Faboyede said: “We don’t want Ondo State to be on fire because our state is peaceful.
“Some cabals in All Progressives Congress are using Jimoh Ibrahim against the candidacy of Eyitayo Jegede.
“Jimoh is not a PDP member but rather a card carrying member of Accord party.”
Earlier, the PDP members brought traffic to a standstill on the popular Oba Adesida Road while market women closed their shops.
The supporters carried placards with inscriptions like “Return Jegede to us”, “Buhari should not interfere in Ondo politics” and “Remember 1983”.
Security operatives were also present and keeping watchful eyes on the peaceful protest as the crowd move toward the palace of the Deji of Akure.
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