Attack on Fayose: PDP to embark on nationwide protest

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
directed its state executive committee members, leaders and
stakeholders to march peacefully to the police commands in all states
of the federation.

The peaceful protest, according to the party, was in respect to "the
police brutality" in Ekiti State on Wednesday, which led to Governor
Ayo Fayose allegedly being manhandled by the Police.

In a statement issued by the PDP National Organising Secretary,
Colonel Austin Akobundu (retd) on Wednesday , the party asked all
state chapters to deliver a protest letter to the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris through their respective Commissioners of
Police.

"The National Working Committee (NWC) has directed that all state
chairmen mobilize former NWC Members, Board of Trustees, BoT Members,
former Governors, all State Exco Members, Exco members of the party at
all levels and stakeholders with our teaming supporters, to embark on
peaceful procession to the State Police Command in their respective
States to protest the police brutality that happened today (yesterday)
in Ekiti State.

"The protest march must begin by 10 a.m. simultaneously across the nation.

"All State Chapters are to deliver a protest letter to the Inspector
General Of Police through the Commissioner of Police," the statement
read.