Ekiti guber: Gov. Emmanuel condemns brutality on Fayose
attack on his Ekiti state counterpart, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday by
the police, describing the development as a rape on Nigeria's
hard-earned democracy.
Governor Emmanuel, who is the national coordinator of his party's
election team in Ekiti, said all PDP governors in the country view the
action of the police as an abuse of the constitution of Nigeria.
Speaking during an interaction with Government House correspondents in
Uyo, he stressed that the issue was not just about Ekiti state but the
entire Nigeria and the sustenance of democratic governance in the
country.
His words, "It is not about Fayose or Ekiti State, it is about
everyone of us, if it can happen to Fayose, it means it can happen to
anybody. We should not just look at Fayose today, we should not just
look at Ekiti state, let us look at Nigeria. So, what is happening?"
He maintained, "Elections will come and go, faces will come and go but
Nigeria will remain. Let us not do something that will really bring
down this country."
The Governor charged the electorates in Ekiti State not to be
intimidated in the face of the challenges, even as he advised security
agencies to be civil in their dealings as the country belongs to every
citizen.
He again appealed to law enforcement agencies to abide by the law,
maintaining that, "this cannot happen in any civilized society where a
sitting Governor with full immunity can be so abused publicly. It is a
shame for the whole country, it is a shame to all of us."
Emmanuel said the party was ready for this Saturday's election and
called on security agencies to allow the people the liberty to vote
for the candidate of their choice.
He stated that the essence of getting power is to help everybody
especially the poor, and advised the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, not to be loyal to any single but to the
constitution of Nigeria.
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