The political displace in Ekiti State continues as the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state were stopped by the Police from gaining access to the State House of Assembly.
The PDP supporters, that was led by the Deputy Governor and a former Speaker of the House Of Assembly who claimed to be on a campaign, were said to have moved to stop the 19 lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from performing their legislative duties.
The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Taiwo Lakanu, said that his men intervened to stop a breakdown of law and order.
Earlier reports, however, say there has been a protest in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, against the House of Assembly’s plot to impeach the State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, over alleged constitutional breaches.
Security checks has been put in place in strategic locations in Ado Ekiti, while entry routes have been blocked and taken over by security officers.
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P), had condemned what the party calls an emerging height of political recklessness in Ekiti state.
The People Democratic Party (P.D.P) National Publicity Secretary, Olisa metuh, in a 13 paragraph statement asked the people of Nigeria to stand against anti-democratic tendencies.
Mr. Metuh said that he was restless about the impeachment plot against the Ekiti State Governor and called on the President-Elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, to intervene as leader of the party and call the All Progressive Congress (A.P.C) to order.
Source: #Channelstv
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