Aluko made this known on Wednesday in a press statement titled: “Why I returned to my political home”
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Olugbemi, who said he was surprised that Aluko could address the press on Tuesday and deny that he willingly attended the Sunday night meeting with Governor Fayose and that he spoke to the press under duress after the meeting, disclosed that he, out of genuine concern for peace, took Aluko to Eko Hotel in Lagos, the venue of the meeting
The Ekiti State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi, said the state government will not withdraw the case of perjury it instituted at an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court against Aluko, who had alleged the manipulation of the election that produced Fayose
Rather, Aluko said what was captured on video as a reconciliatory meeting with Fayose in Lagos on Sunday was organised propaganda to stain his image and malign his integrity
According to available information, Aluko met with Fayose in his Lagos home on Sunday
Adegboye gave the order for Aluko’s arrest and prosecution for alleged perjury on February 3, 2016 based on a Motion Ex-parte number MAD/10cm/2016 filed by the Ekiti State Government against Aluko and the State Commissioner of Police
The APC said such a plan is capable of stoking anger among the citizens, APC members in particular, to cause a breakdown of law and order as Fayose wanted to assume the role of a judge in his own matter
Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye gave the order on Wednesday sequel to a Motion ex-parte number MAD/10cm/2016, filed by the Ekiti State Government against Aluko and the state Commissioner of Police pursuant to Section 117 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, law of Ekiti State 2012, Section 79 of the Ekiti State Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2014 and Section 23 (D) of the Magistrates’ Courts Law 2014
In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its National Co-ordinator, Dr. Chima Ubeku, the SRLN said it was miffed that someone like Aluko, who by himself confessed to have committed perjury was still being allowed to move around freely
In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose said the election that ushered him into office was conducted about 20 months ago and applauded by the election observers and the international community, wondering when the opposition would stop licking their wounds
The Secretary of the PDP in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, in a statement on Tuesday, said the appeal panel deliberately dissipated much energy on the use of military during the election in a manner which has aroused the suspicion of the party
The party also passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ayo Fayose, saying he has brought the state back to the path of progress
According to the state Secretary of the APC, Dr. Tope Aluko, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, the intention of the APC was to cause disaffection against the government of Governor Ayo Fayose
Fayose had challenged the assumption of jurisdiction by Justice Olusegun Ogunremi of an Ado-Ekiti High Court on the matter and also filed a Stay of Proceedings on the hearing of the substantive sui