Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has
called on well meaning Nigerians and international communities to come to his aid
as his life is no longer safe in the hands of the opposition.
In a dramatic way earlier today, the governor
wept openly and accused the A.I.G of instructing a police officer to slap him
and even shot at him.
While addressing journalist in tears the governor
said, “I am in pains”, “I am in severe pains, I can’t turn this neck anymore if
anything happens to me; Inspector General of Police should be held accountable…”
He said those words amidst wailing and later joined a waiting vehicle that took
him out of the arena.
Those tears came minutes after he
addressed a crowd of PDP supporters, appearing in bandages on his right arm and
a neck brace. Fayose in a very low mood addressed his supporters as thus; “I
call on the international; community; Ekiti is under siege.
“How can I be Governor of Ekiti
State and be treated like this in my own country? My people, I call on all of
you, stand and remain standing. I want all of you to be strong and be of great
courage… this battle must be won. This is army of occupation; they have come to
occupy our land… I pray they will not cause 1983 problem in Ekiti.
“The PDP men have been arrested…
remain standing, stand for the election, stand with Eleka, stand with PDP… I will
go back to the hospital for a while to rest… I am having a lot of pains, but I
prefer to bear these pains because of you. I prefer to bear these pains because
of you…”
Earlier, Lere Olayinka, spokesman
of the Governor, had said his principal lost consciousness and was taken to
Government House clinic after policemen fired teargas canisters into the
Government House.
Olusola Kolapo, Fayose’s deputy
and the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, had
also said earlier that he was assaulted in his shoulder region by the policemen
while his boss was also beaten.
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