The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State on Saturday revealed two ‘unholy’ means at which Governor Olusegun Mimiko is taking to disrupt activities in Ondo State.
The party said the planned actions was over the replacement of the Governor’s stooge, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) with that of Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim on the candidates list of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the November 26, 2016 Governorship poll in the state.
It said the latest move was part of the evil plans of the governor and his agents to fake and stage-manage series of protest against the exclusion of his godson’s name on the INEC candidates’ list published last Thursday, thereby, deceiving the public that the candidacy of Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim (CFR) was rejected by the populace.
“The purported closure of markets and protest by traders slated for today (Saturday) was planned as a follow up to the charade and show of shame by a section of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and few miscreants in Akure on Friday, who took to the streets, burning tyres on highways and major roads which lasted for only few hours without any effect on the commercial and other activities in the metropolis”, the PDP said in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Yemi Akintomide (first).
It frowned at “the desperation and pull-it-down at all cost attitude of Governor Mimiko who swore on oath to protect the people and maintain peace and order across the state.
“We’re also aware that Governor Mimiko went to the extreme by blackmailing our royal father (Deji of Akure), banishing a court case filed against his installation barely a year ago by the deposed monarch, Prince Adesina Adepoju; and forcing the monarch to do his biding by calling the women to protest half naked on Oba Adesida road (second).
The party appealed to all Ondo people to eschew violence and advised Governor Mimiko to pursue his case in the appellate court.
The party said the planned actions was over the replacement of the Governor’s stooge, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) with that of Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim on the candidates list of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the November 26, 2016 Governorship poll in the state.
It said the latest move was part of the evil plans of the governor and his agents to fake and stage-manage series of protest against the exclusion of his godson’s name on the INEC candidates’ list published last Thursday, thereby, deceiving the public that the candidacy of Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim (CFR) was rejected by the populace.
“The purported closure of markets and protest by traders slated for today (Saturday) was planned as a follow up to the charade and show of shame by a section of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and few miscreants in Akure on Friday, who took to the streets, burning tyres on highways and major roads which lasted for only few hours without any effect on the commercial and other activities in the metropolis”, the PDP said in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Yemi Akintomide (first).
It frowned at “the desperation and pull-it-down at all cost attitude of Governor Mimiko who swore on oath to protect the people and maintain peace and order across the state.
“We’re also aware that Governor Mimiko went to the extreme by blackmailing our royal father (Deji of Akure), banishing a court case filed against his installation barely a year ago by the deposed monarch, Prince Adesina Adepoju; and forcing the monarch to do his biding by calling the women to protest half naked on Oba Adesida road (second).
The party appealed to all Ondo people to eschew violence and advised Governor Mimiko to pursue his case in the appellate court.