Ahead of the judgment of the Ekiti Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja on Monday, the police on Sunday warned politicians and their followers in the state against unlawful protests.
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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
These punishments were the recommendations of the Major General Adeniyi Oyebade-led Nigerian Army Board of Inquiry on the Review of Allegations of Unprofessional Conducts By Some Officers and Soldiers During the 2015 Elections
INEC, through its Ekiti State Public Relations Officer, Taiwo Gbadegeshin, said a repeat of the election will take place in 20 units of the local government on April 18
The LP Chairman in the state, Akin Omole, who spoke with journalists in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, alleged that the commission robbed the party of four Assembly seats during the election.
Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said: “Talks of the use of soldiers to rig the election was a ploy by the APC to discredit the mandate freely given by Ekiti people and it won’t work
He said: “We are already taking appropriate constitutional steps on the matter. In fact, there are soldiers who are ready to testify in court
Uduaghan maintained that his party remains the leading platform to cling any elective position in Nigeria and the only vehicle to get dividends of democracy
He said: “It should be noted that we didn’t just concede victory because the election was flawless but we took the decision to avoid violence
AFCO, which described Fashola’s comment as hypocritical, added that; “The major problem of our friends in the All Progressives Congress (APC) is hypocrisy and until they purge themselves, that hypocrisy will destroy their party
Governor Ahmed, who said this in a congratulatory message to the governor-elect on his success at the poll, noted that the fact that the election went peacefully and an incumbent, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was defeated shows that Nigerians cherish democracy, especially when the atmosphere is conducive
Bamidele also thanked the people of Ekiti State for standing by him all through the election and campaign period, applauding their maturity and peaceful conduct during and after the exercise
The AIG, who was the leader of other police topshots that monitored the June 21 poll, warned those who might be planning to foment trouble to have a rethink or be ready to face the full wrath of the law
While 300 of the observers are being stationed at specific polling units across the 16 council areas, 20 are mobile supervisors and all will employ what the TMG described as ‘Quick Count’ observation methodology and latest information and communication technology to observe the poll
Among those who publicly declared support for Fayemi are former Speaker of Ekiti state Houses of Assembly and present Deputy Chairman of PDP in the state, Rt. Hon Femi Bamisile, former woman leader of PDP Erelu Modupe Ogundipe, Chief Dapo Anibaloye from Ifaki
The group said the two Peoples Democratic Party leaders should allow the people make their choice in the Saturday election
This was contained in a press statement signed by Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Atahiru Jega, and issued on Wednesday in Abuja
The governor equally promised that his administration would continue to accord the welfare of Ekiti State traditional rulers an utmost priority to enable them perform and ensure peace and stability in the state
The police also warned individuals or group against accepting to work as fake policemen or soldiers for politicians during the election
The deployment comes as a reinforcement of other security measures already put in place by the Police, especially the deployment to strategic locations of the personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), the Bomb Disposal Unit, Mounted Troops and the Police Air-wing designed to effectively boost the integrity of the electoral process and ensuring an atmosphere of peace, orderliness, safety and security of persons, votes and all sensitive election materials during the June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State