Fayose Weeps, Says He was Slapped, Shot At By Police

BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The political atmosphere in Ekiti State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election got tensed as police and security agencies deployed to the State for the polls are at loggerheads with the State government and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This is as Governor Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday burst into tears while speaking with journalists and said that he was slapped, kicked and shot at by the policemen deployed to the State.

He said the Inspector General of Police should be held responsible should anything happen to him, saying that the policemen stormed the pavilion where the PDP was holding its rally and harassed him and other party leaders.

He told PDP supporters that in spite of the unwarranted intimidation, they should remain resolute and vote for his deputy, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, who is the governorship candidate of the PDP.

Fayose said; “My people, the Lord will fight this battle. The COMPOL MOPOL of Nigeria Police and the AIG ordered that the governor should be killed. I was slapped by a policeman and shot at,

“But I want you to be of great courage. This battle must be won. This is an army of occupation. I want you to stand and remain standing.

“I hope they will not cause 1983 crisis. I call on the international community to take notice of the fact that Ekiti is under siege. How can I be the governor of the state and be treated this way?

“My People stand and remain standing. I will go back to the hospital and remain there for a while. I appeal to you to stand with Eleka. I am having a lot of pain and I decide to bear this pain because of you.

“I am pleading with the international community, Nigeria is in trouble. They have arrested so many teachers, many Okada riders and put them in jail. Come and save Ekiti, this is our hour of need because of the tribulation.

“They said they have the instruction go kill me and the candidate of our party. They said they have the result they would announce on Saturday. Is this the democracy we bargained for?”