Amidst anger, wailing and rain of curses, Chief Adeleye Awolumate,Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman for Osun Ward in Moba Local Government area of Ekiti State, who was among the victims of the reign of terror unleashed on the State on Thursday, November 15, 2010 by

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) was buried on Saturday. Awolumate died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ido-Ekiti last Sunday as a result of the machete cuts inflicted on him by the ACN thugs that invaded towns and villages in Ekiti State on Thursday, November 15.

The deceased, who was badly injured, was rushed to the FMC, Ido-Ekiti where he died after spirited battle to save his life by doctors in the hospital.

 Wives of the slain PDP chieftain, Dele and Dupe Awolumate, who wept uncontrollably openly rained curses on the killers of their husband,

saying; “God will punish those who killed our husband. As they have

turned us to widows, God will also make their wives too widows  and their

children fatherless overnight.”

In his sermon at the graveside of 49 year-old Chief Awolumate, a

Catholic Cleric, M. A. Olanrewaju said families, friends and political

associates of the deceased should not avenge the gruesome murder,

imploring them to leave vengeance for God.“God is the supreme judge in all human endeavours and in this case, He is sure going to judge the killers of Adeleye Awolumate in His own way,” he said.

Addressing sympathisers after the burial, former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Olusegun Oni, who was moved to tears appealed for calm, saying the law enforcement agents, would see to it that those found culpable in the murder of the deceased are brought to book.

The former governor, who also gave an undisclosed amount of money to the deceased family to take care of their immediate expenses promised to provide assistance for the family.

“We were in government here for three and half years, we did not kill anybody. We did not even sponsor attack on anyone. But in just one month of their government, we have witnessed gruesome murders of innocent Ekiti indigenes, whose only offence was that they do not belong to their party.

“What we are witnessing in Ekiti now is a result of power getting to the hands of cowards because when you give power to a coward, he uses it first on his immediate environment.

“But I want to plead with all of you here not to revenge the murder of Chief Adeleye Awolumate. Please, leave revenge for God.

“Besides, those who killed Awolumate are not indigenes of Osun-Ekiti here. If you now chose to attack perceived ACN members, who are your kinsmen, you will be compounding the problems of Osun-Ekiti. If you burn houses here, you will only burn houses belonging to Osun indigenes and not those of the people, who killed Awolumate. Or is Mentillo, Niyi Adedipe, Taju, Jarule and others from Osun-Ekiti?

“So, please do not attack anyone. Allow God and the law enforcement agents to intervene and I am sure that whoever takes joy in spilling the blood of innocent Ekiti people will one day face the wrath of God .Those who believed that they have hurt us, God will hurt them too,”Oni said.

Also speaking, State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bola Olu-Ojo promised that the party would do all that it could do to make sure that the children and wives left behind by the murdered ward chairman  do not suffer.

Olu-Ojo announced that a chieftain of the PDP, Otunba Jimoh Adedayo had offered to take over the sponsorship of Helen Awolumate, who is undergoing a National Certificate of Education (NCE) course while Northern Senatorial Chairman of the party, Chief Tunde Adetifa also offered to the education of Taiwo, another of the deceased children, who is in Senior Secondary School.

The State Chairman also disclosed that Senator Ayo Arise, representing Ekiti North Senatorial District had donated a sum of N.5 million for the family upkeep.

During a visit to the palace of Owa of Osun-Ekiti, Oba Joseph Adeleke Adeleye, the monarch, who described late Awolumate as one of his senior chiefs thanked the former governor, PDP leaders and supporters for sharing in their moment of grief.

He described the murder of Awolumate as a great loss to the town, pleading that the party should not allow the deceased family to suffer.

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 Ekiti:30 day reign of Illegalities and Terror

Soji Olatunde

Since the inauguration of Dr Kayode  Fayemi  as Governor of Ekiti State, through what some analysts believe was a judicial coup against popular votes, those who expected a robust and people driven governance are now in a  quandary .This relates to the preparedness of  the governor to follow the  precepts of the rule of law , the platform that brought him to power.  Questions are being asked whether the new Governor whose only work experience is managing an NGO and sundry  ad-hoc lecturing engagements is prepared for the onerous task of managing a complex political system like Ekiti state.

In 30 days, rather than busy himself in studying the files and the gangatuan people oriented ideas and programmes left by his predecessor Engr Segun Oni in various stages of completion, Fayemi had busied himself with mundane shadow chasing and illegalities. First was whether to remove photo portraits of his predecessor the gentleman Segun Oni, or whether to reverse the appointments of permanent secretaries or not. He was announcing the debt portfolio he met  on ground not the billions of credit in the account of the state.  More   profound  however was the illegal dissolution of local governments  within two weeks in office against the constitutional provisions which guarantees the tenure of democratically elected local council officials. The tenure of the local government officials  was to expire in 2011 having won their election in 2009.

This was against the background of a pendency of a court action in place. The High court in adjourning the case filed by the elected local government officials to December1,2010 warned all the parties to maintain status quo and in addition warned the state governor not to constitute  Caretaker committees. At this time also he had not gotten the House of Assembly  backing as they were mourning their deceased Deputy speaker  By the existing Local Government Administration law 2001, The dissolution must be supported by 2/3 majority of members of the House of Assembly. Effectively, the Governor needed 18 members of the 26 member house.His party A C N had 12 members in the House while the PDP had 13 members including the Speaker. The new Governor has left no one in doubt that he is yet to know the difference between activism    and Governance. So breaking all rules of parliamentary procedures , he moved his 12 members into the house and without the Speaker, the Deputy speaker, leader of business in the House,  and on a non plenary day got them to approve  the dissolution, and also to approve the composition of the caretaker committees in the 16 local governments. In breach of all legal procedures.  The Governor also inaugurated the chairmen same day amid protests and recriminations from all democratic conscious  Nigerians who were alarmed at the brazen onslaught of  the constitution.

Now not done with this , the  Governor has gone ahead to unleash terror and destruction on the defenceless elected local government officials who being unlawfully removed had gone to their duty posts. ThePolice who had earlier warned all sides to steer clear of the council secretatiat  turned around later under heavy inducement from the government and escorted the illegal caretaker committees to the councils. In the process, several deaths have been recorded  apart from,  broken limps, bruised heads  and destroyed buildings and vehicles to show for the reign of terror unleashed presently in Ekiti, Inside government sources have revealed that the state police command was mobilized with 50 millon naira by FAYEMI TO   CHANGE THE TIDE OF BREACHING THE EXPRESS DIRECTIVE OF THE IG POLICE ,Haafiz Ringim who is said to be highly embarrassed by the actions of the Commissioner of Police, C. Kaatso. The already compromised commissioner was said to have told his angry boss that he was unable to restrain the Governor who was allegedly physically forcing his way into the council secretariat.

However this was an apparent face saving lie. While Fayemi accompanied by his SSG Alhaji Gani Owolabi physically forced his way into Oye local government, he merely empowered  a team of his aides led by a deserter in the SSS, named Deji Adesokan, who was accompanied with  the chairman of OPC  Fasheun Faction, NIYI Adedipe, and his thugs, the Chairman of Road transport employers , Rotimi Mentilo and other sundry thugs mobilized from Lagos .They were armed with all sorts of dangerous weapons ,guns ,matchete,  and axes and attacked all the PDP men and women in sight. They have continued by moving into houses of  PDP chieftains ,killing and maiming any one suspected to have close links with PDP personalities. The police is presently acting as a by stander despite clear instruction said to have emanated from the Preidency to close down the secretariats . In the face of the mayhem, the AC leadership and Government have given the impression that all was well. In the press statement issued by the  Press aide to the Governor ,Mojeed Jamiu, the Government said all was calm and that no one had been killed or  maimed or attacked.   However,In a petition to the Inspector General Of Police,the Chairman of the PDP in the state Chief Bola Olu ojo  detailed the 30 day long  infractions on the rule of law by the Fayemi regime.  Titled  Report on destruction of lives and properties in Ekiti state by Governor Fayemi  ,A C N  and their thugs, Bola Ojo listed local government by local government details of the destruction, names and pictures of the victims of the on going attacks  by the Government concluding that unless the Police rose to the occasion , the people might resort to self help.

Bola Olu ojo stated inter alia “Suddenly  at about midday,we had a report that the State Police Rapid Resp onse Squad members started assisting the Action Congress of Nigeria members to enter the Secretariats. In some cases with sporadic gun shots and tear gassing, they forcefully entered the Local Government and inaugurated the illegal A C N Caretaker members with active connivance, support and escort of the policemen. Several newspapers reported this development.
This inauguration was carried out within 12 LG secretariats .These  are 1 Ado  2 Irepodun ifelodun  3 Ijero 4 Ekiti West 5 Emure 6 Ekiti East 7 Ikole 8 Moba 9 Oye 10 Ido/Osi 11 Ilejemeje 12 Ikere. The remaining 4 LGs were either not done or were done in private residencies. These are 1 Efon 2 Ekiti South West 3 Gbonyin 4 Ise/ Orun.

The active support of the Police  for the A C N members emboldened them to start attacking the PDP members, Secretariats and properties, a development that has continued as at the time of this report.   Contrary to the statement of Mr Jide Awe chairman of A C N that everything was peaceful during the crisis, we restate that the statement was false and a ploy to cover up the atrocities of his Governor, his party and their thugs.

Some verifiable cases are reported below.
   

1) Ado Ekiti LG: The SRS assisted the A C N  members  and thugs to beat and injure our members. Those injured are: Chief Mrs. Tosin Aluko, Chairman of the Council, Erelu Fali
Arije, Mr Awolokun and Miss Sheri Sala. All of them received treatment at Oguntoye Hospital in Ado Ekiti..

Names of the the leaders of the attackers are: Adeniyi Adedipe, Oodua People Congress leader, Ekiti State, Mr Tajudeen Hassan a.k.a Oji, Caretaker Chairman of NURTW, Ekiti State, Mr. Ashefon , Personal Assistant to Mr. Sunday Ibitoye, Mr. Sunday, PA to Hon. Tope Olanipekun, an A C N member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Adesokan a.k.a Jahrule, Mr. Francis Odeyemi, a.k.a Ewo and Mr. Rotimi Joseph Olanbiwoninu, a.k.a Mentilo, Ekiti State Chairman of RTEAN.

2) Oye LG:  Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Gani Owolabi personally led the hoodlums, with sporadic gun shots from their convoy, and members of the A C N to beat up the PDP members and forcibly took over the LG. In the process the following people were matcheted and fatally wounded They are being treated at the Federal Medical Centre Ido Ekiti.1. John Ogunmoyin 2. Ariyo Ogunjobi 3. Segun Amuwagun,
Vice Chairman of the Local Government Council and 4. Chief M.F Oguntoye ( whose vehicle was vandalised) and one Ojo. Also a Jincheng blue motorcycle with registration A 763 KLE belonging to a PDP member was carried away by the A C N members.

3) Ijero LG: Two people were reportedly  killed while a part of the Council Secretariat was burnt by the A C N members. Vehicles were burnt.  The A C N in connivance with support from non-party external organizations (OPC,the two Drivers unions,NURWT & RTEN) attacked the persons and properties of PDP members. The following people from the LG were well involved in identifying PDP members & their residencies; Chief Femi Oyebanjo, one Sanmi nepa & one Sanmi, a driver of the LG who was equally responsible for beating up a Mrs Bose Jallo. It is noteworthy to mention that the DCO of the LG was very much involved in this, as he openly  (among others) refused to give refuge to PDP members who ran to the police station for cover.”

He called for  the arrest and prosecution of all those identified by eyewitness and victims of the mayhem adding ’’as only this will curb further threat to lives and properties. This will also ensure that our law abiding members do not resort to SELF HELP in face of further intimidation and continued harassment.

To maintain law and order, the Local Govt. secretariats should be sealed up as any attempt to allow the Illegal caretaker committees access to the LGs will continue to be resisted by our members who are legally the properly constituted authorities in the councils in accordance with the Constitution’’

It needs be seen what   is in stock for the people of Ekiti from the violence prone government which unfortunately is a throw back to the period of the Fayose administration, an egregarious  politician who has teamed up with the present regime.

An alarmed Ado Ekiti resident Chief Ade Dada bemoaned the present state of affairs ,saying it was the fallout of  judicial  imposition and indiscretion on the political affairs of Ekiti. Saying;How can any court sack a regime when another election is due in 5 months?   Said he;’’Engr Oni was running this state peacefully and we didn’t appreciate it, this reign of terror will teach us  a lesson in Ekiti. The gentleman was working day and night to develop this state, he was not fighting the opposition, All his bills were scaling  through in the house which has 13 :13 for PDP and AC, and that was how Ekiti has reached a notable point” However  a  school teacher who pleaded anonymity said the problem of the new helmsman  is inexperience and the  character of his advisers” What can we expect from some one who has  Tinubu as godfather, Fayose as adviser,Niyi Adebayo, Olumilua all former Governors who are not known for any remarkable achievement as  godfathers. I pity Ekiti”

Soji Olatunde , a freelance journalist writes from Ado Ekiti

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20 November 2010

Alhaji Hafiz Ringim

Inspector General of Police

Police Hdqtrs

Abuja

REPORT OF THE  DESTRUCTION OF LIVES AND PROPERTIES IN EKITI STATE BY THE  STATE GOVERNMENT OF DR KAYODE FAYEMI ,A C N AND THEIR THUGS SINCE 18TH NOVEMBER, 2010.

Kindly recollect sir that the Governor of Ekiti state Dr. Kayode Fayemi  illegally  dissolved the elected Local Government Councils in Ekiti despite the pendency of a court process. In  furtherance of this illegality, the Governor got  the 10 A C N members of the House of   Assembly to illegally pass the dissolution and constituted Caretaker Committees and sworn-in
the Chairmen of the Committees as against the 2/3 majority of the House stipulated by the Local Government law.

We held a press Conference where we catalogued the various illegal and unconstitutional actions of Dr. Kayode Fayemi and advised the democratically elected Chairmen and Councillors to go to their various offices in the Local Governments as they have not been removed lawfully.

Thereafter we held meetings with the security agencies where it was agreed that none of the two parties ( PDP and A C N) will be allowed to enter the Council Secretariats. We were also reliably informed that the IGP gave a directive to the State Police on this issue.

Before 10 am  on that day, there were reports that no party was allowed to enter the secretariats and the two sides were peacefully singing on their sides of the roads.

Suddenly  at about midday,we had a report that the State Police Rapid Response Squad members started assisting the Action Congress of Nigeria members to enter the Secretariats. In some cases with sporadic gun shots and tear gassing, they forcefully entered the Local Government and inaugurated the illegal A C N Caretaker members with active connivance, support and escort of the policemen. Several newspapers reported this development.
This inauguration was carried out within 12 LG secretariats .These  are 1 Ado  2 Irepodun ifelodun  3 Ijero 4 Ekiti West 5 Emure 6 Ekiti East 7 Ikole 8 Moba 9 Oye 10 Ido/Osi 11 Ilejemeje 12 Ikere. The remaining 4 LGs were either not done or were done in private residencies. These are 1 Efon 2 Ekiti South West 3 Gbonyin 4 Ise/ Orun.

The active support of the Police  for the A C N members emboldened them to start attacking the PDP members, Secretariats and properties, a development that has continued as at the time of this report.   Contrary to the statement of Mr Jide Awe chairman of A C N that everything was peaceful during the crisis, we restate that the statement was false and a ploy to cover up the atrocities of his Governor, his party and their thugs.

Some verifiable cases are reported below.
   

1) Ado Ekiti LG: The SRS assisted the A C N  members  and thugs to beat and injure our members. Those injured are: Chief Mrs. Tosin Aluko, Chairman of the Council, Erelu Fali
Arije, Mr Awolokun and Miss Sheri Sala. All of them received treatment at Oguntoye Hospital in Ado Ekiti..

Names of the the leaders of the attackers are: Adeniyi Adedipe, Oodua People Congress leader, Ekiti State, Mr Tajudeen Hassan a.k.a Oji, Caretaker Chairman of NURTW, Ekiti State, Mr. Ashefon , Personal Assistant to Mr. Sunday Ibitoye, Mr. Sunday, PA to Hon. Tope Olanipekun, an A C N member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Adesokan a.k.a Jahrule, Mr. Francis Odeyemi, a.k.a Ewo and Mr. Rotimi Joseph Olanbiwoninu, a.k.a Mentilo, Ekiti State Chairman of RTEAN.

2) Oye LG:  Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Gani Owolabi personally led the hoodlums, with sporadic gun shots from their convoy, and members of the A C N to beat up the PDP members and forcibly took over the LG. In the process the following people were matcheted and fatally wounded They are being treated at the Federal Medical Centre Ido Ekiti.1. John Ogunmoyin 2. Ariyo Ogunjobi 3. Segun Amuwagun,
Vice Chairman of the Local Government Council and 4. Chief M.F Oguntoye ( whose vehicle was vandalised) and one Ojo. Also a Jincheng blue motorcycle with registration A 763 KLE belonging to a PDP member was carried away by the A C N members.

3) Ijero LG: Two people were reportedly  killed while a part of the Council Secretariat was burnt by the A C N members. Vehicles were burnt.  The A C N in connivance with support from non-party external organizations (OPC,the two Drivers unions,NURWT & RTEN) attacked the persons and properties of PDP members. The following people from the LG were well involved in identifying PDP members & their residencies; Chief Femi Oyebanjo, one Sanmi nepa & one Sanmi, a driver of the LG who was equally responsible for beating up a Mrs Bose Jallo. It is noteworthy to mention that the DCO of the LG was very much involved in this, as he openly  (among others) refused to give refuge to PDP members who ran to the police station for cover.

4) Ekiti West LG: One Mr Busayo Adebayo led the attack on the PDP. Mr Busayo Adebayo, a native of Aramoko Ekiti is a Commissioer in Lagos State LG Service Commission, from Kosofe LG. He camped the thugs used in his Ireti Ayo Guests House, Aramoko Ekiti. A Nissan bus belonging to the Local Government Party Chairman, Mr. Adebisi Adewumi was burnt to ashes while ten motorcycles belonging to members of PDP were equally burnt.
PDP members injured by the A C N thugs are: S. T Ajeigbe, Hon. Dare Aforo, Hon. Awosina Sunday, Mr. Tayo Onile and Mr. Olaniju. The Local Government PDP Secretariat was vandalized.

5) Moba LG:  A C N thugs led by one Dare Kolawole descended on the members of PDP in the LG with gun shot, machete cut and the use of other dangerous weapons.This led to the death of Chief Ade Awolu the PDP  Osun ward chairman. The following  other PDP members were wounded during the fracas: Mr. Olajide Folagboye, Mrs. Adebola Adewumi, Miss Adeola Akanni and Elder Idowu Adebiyi. These people are being treated at the Federal Medical Center Ido Ekiti.

Other PDP members wounded are: Alhaja Fatimo, Mr. Adesola Daniel Mr. Awoyemi,
Mr. Agbola Ajayi aka Bibire, Alh. Jimoh Aina, Mr. Biodun Adeleke, Elder Johnson Ibidun, Mr. Ajila Ibidun, Mrs. Adebiyi. Mr. Robert Ajayi and Mr. Adetila Mathew.

The A C N thugs also destroyed many properties of PDP members on the same day. Properties destroyed included: A bungalow building belonging to Mr. Ade Abolarin, a Jicheng motorcycle with registration no QB 624 belonging to Mr. Dayo Owolabi, another Jicheng motorcycle belonging to Mr. Abolarin Aransi and the office of Senator Ayo Arise were damaged. Mr  Ropo Olaniyan a member of PDP in Aaye Erinmope was kidnapped and taken to an unknown place.

6) Ekiti East LG: The A C N members attacked and distrupted a PDP meeting in the evening of the 18th November, 2010 where a Councillor, popularly called Ebora was seriously injured.

7) Ikere LG Police tear gassed members of the PDP in order to allow the A C N Caretaker Committee members gain entrance into the Council. The Chairman of the Local Government Council, Eng. Ogunbiyi Olasunkanmi and the Councillors were waylaid by the A C N, OPC and NURTW members led by Mr. Omole Olubunmi Gbenga in front of Fountain Oil owned by an A C N
member in Ikere Ekiti, Mr. Adeniyi Abiodun.Other PDP members attacked by the A C N thugs are:Hon. Akinniyi and Mr. Tope.

8) Emure LG: A vehicle belonging to Mrs. Cecelia Ogundare was vandalised.

9) Ido/Osi LG: The personal House of the Local Government Council Chairman Prince Sanmi Olubunmo  at Orin Ekiti was vandalized while Mr  Segun Mumuni Fadahunsi received gunshot wounds and bullet lodged in his arm. Also vehicles belonging to some members namely Oluwagboyega Adesola and  Mr Adu were vandalized. A member of our party ,Mr Yemi Esan was kidnapped and taken to an unknown place. He was later found in Ido tied to a palm tree. The attacks were led by Mr Oladosu (aka Erinmoje),Sunday Ajiboye (Banker) Femi Ige (Kito) and Mr Deji  Adesokan(Jahrule)

.10) IREPODUN/IFELODUN LG: Supporters of the Action Congress of Nigeria with some thugs and members of Driver Unions from Igede Ekiti came to the Council with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons in ten buses to attack the members of the PDP at the gate of the Council. In the attack, the Chairman of Igede ward ‘B’ of PDP, Mr.Ayodele Akinyele and Mr. Dele Osatuberu were inflicted with deep machete cuts.
The A C N-led attackers are Iyede Friday, Sunday Ogundipe, a.k.a Ojo Iku, Rottimi Alake, Kola Adejuwon, Ojo Olorunypomi, Sunday Oladipo, Olawole Oladunjoye and one Abiodun who is a driver.

The PDP Secretariat in the Local Government was vandalised while the Party bus was also damaged.

11 ILEJEMEJE LG:  The onslaught by the A C N and their thugs was led by  Mr  Olaiya Kupolati and one Sagi .The LG PDP Chairman, Hon. Ajayi Williams was inflicted with machete cut on the head while his Nissan Pathfinder Jeep with registration no CZ 123 KTU was damaged. The house of Hon. Adeyemi Ayodele, Leader of the Council Legislative arm was damaged. A motorcycle belonging to Mr. Johnson Omoyajowo, PDP Vice Chairman, Ipere ward was destroyed while a Masda car belonging to Hon Supo Ige with registration no UT 08 AAA was also destroyed.

Defacing,destruction and burning of PDP posters and bill boards. The posters and billboards of PDP Aspirants(including Presidential Aspirants) were defaced ,destroyed and/or burnt by the  A C N and or their hoodlums.

Pictures of some of the cases mentioned above are attached herewith.  Many of the cases were reported at the police Stations.

THE ATTACK LEADERS
Those who were physically involved in the attacks, arson, kidnapping, attempted murder and murder identified by witnesses and victims are as follows

1 Niyi Adedipe, Coordinator OPC Ekiti
2 Joseph Rotimi MENTILLO, Chairman Road Transport Employers Association.

3. Mr Deji Adesokan ex staff of SSS- an Assistant to Gov Fayemi,

4 Tajudeen Hassan (aka Odi) of NUWRT

5 Peter Oladosu (ERIMOJE) of Orin Ekiti.

6.Alh Gani Owolabi SSG of the state

7 Chief Femi Oyebanjo,ijero

8 Sanmi Nepa ijero(aka

9 Sanmi LG driver ijero

10 Mr Dare Kolawole

11 Mr Busayo Adebayo

12 Mr Olaiya Kupolati

13 Mr Sunday Ajiboye(banker)

15 Bunmi Awotiku (Ikole ward5)

16 Segun Olorufemi ward 10

17 Mito  NURTW

18 Bimbo Daramola (Ire)

These and others  mentioned in this report, are the ringleaders who led  A C N members and other thugs in all the local Governments and are  still harassing and intimidating our leaders and youths who were under our strict directives not to embark on reprisal, in order to avoid further bloodshed and chaos.

OUR PRAYERS

1.     We therefore reiterate our call on the Police authorities to investigate the breach of the agreement with the police  and flouting of the order of IGP not to allow any of the parties to gain access to the LG secretariats to forestall breakdown of law and order. It was this breach and connivance of the Police that led to the loss of lives, destruction, injuries and attendant tension in Ekiti.

2.     We call on the IG to order the arrest and prosecution of those  mentioned in the mayhem and destruction  as identified above, as only this will curb further threat to lives and properties. This will also ensure that our law abiding members do not resort to SELF HELP in face of further intimidation and continued harassment.

3.     To maintain law and order, the Local Govt. secretariats should be sealed up as any attempt to allow the Illegal caretaker committees access to the LGs will continue to be resisted by our members who are legally the properly constituted authorities in the councils in accordance with the Constitution.

While awaiting your prompt action on this sensitive issue,   please accept our kindest regards

Rot. (Chief)Bola Olu-Ojo
State Chairman, PDP Ekiti State