Fayose accuses FG of blocking gate to Government House
- Governor Ayo Fayose has accused the federal government and the APC of blocking the entrance of the Government House with security forces
- The governor claimed the security officers were there to intimidate people from attending an event in the Government House
- He also accused the APC of importing people from neighbouring states to attend the rally in Ekiti
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has accused the federal government of using security officers to block the gate of the Government House in a bid to prevent people from attending an event he organised for Drivers' Union.
Riot policemen had reportedly prevented vehicles from going in and out of the Government House, but allowed pedestrians to gain access into the facility.
The governor also accused the All Progressives Congress of importing outsiders from neighbouring states to fill the stadium, The Nation reports.
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Fayose said: “It is an abnormality to block the gates of the Government House. If they say I gave instruction to drivers unions to withdraw their services, let the APC give a counter-instruction to them, if they are popular.
“They (security agencies) blocked gates of the Government House, because they don’t want people to come in. But, you shamed them by still coming.
“They brought them from Ondo, Kogi, Osun and other neighbouring states; they are all foreigners. They have no voting strength. I will stand up to you (APC) in the election; we will match them bumper-to-bumper.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a stakeholders meeting of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti state was on Monday, July 9, disrupted by some supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The parties supporters forced the meeting scheduled by the inspector general of police, Idris Ibrahim and the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, to come to an end.
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Source: Legit.ng
