PDP raises alarm over alleged plot to impeach Fayose

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised the alarm over an
alleged plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to impeach Ekiti
State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose.

The Party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola
Ologbondiyan warned APC to stop its plot to avoid some terrible
consequences.

Ologbondiyan said the plot was part of APC's effort to gain access
into the Ekiti government house and tamper with documents and evidence
of the alleged rigging of the July 14 governorship election,

The statement reads in part: "The Peoples Democratic Party has warned
the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop its nefarious plot to
impeach Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayo Fayose or attract dire
consequences.

"PDP says the impeachment plot, which is being arranged in connivance
with the Police, is a recipe for the crisis in the peaceful state.

"The PDP is aware that the plot is a desperate bid by the APC to rush
into the Ekiti Government House to remove and tamper with documents
and evidence confirming the rigging of the July 14 governorship
election, ahead of the sitting of the election tribunal.

"Having realized that there is no way their daylight robbery at the
poll can stand in the court, the APC is now employing all desperate
means to subvert the course of Justice.

"This explains why a detachment of the Police can be hurriedly
deployed to besiege the Ekiti State Assembly Complex last night
without a formal request by the Speaker, the Clerk or the
Sergeant-at-Arms, who is the chief security officer of the complex.

"The PDP states that any resort to underhand measures to impeach
Fayose, without the constitutionally required 2/3 of the members of
the House, particularly at this time, when the lawmakers are currently
on their annual recess, will surely be resisted by our members.

"Accusing the APC of plotting crisis all over the nation and resorting
to the use of harassment, intimidation and brute force against the
people and our democratic institutions, PDP warns that these
dispositions of APC and its Federal Government portend grave danger
for our nation.

"Now that the political and parliamentary establishment of the Ekiti
House of Assembly has loudly declared that they do not require the
services of the detachment of policemen, PDP charges the APC to
immediately withdraw their armed agents from the premises of the House
of Assembly.

"Finally, the PDP urges the judiciary to be firm in standing by the
truth on the Ekiti election and not be cowed or intimidated by the
threats and pressure coming from the APC.

"Nigerians know the truth regarding the rigging of the Ekiti Guber
election by the APC and are now looking up to the judiciary for
justice in the matter.!"