By Nwafor Sunday
Nigerians have on Wednesday taken to the social media to react and pour out their grievances over a report allegedly disclosed by the governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayode Fayose.
Fayose had alleged that the entrance to the state’s government house was blocked by the Nigeria Mobile Policemen who were shooting guns sporadically in the area.
He equally alleged that the armed Policemen were sponsored by the APC led federal government to prevent them (PDP) from wining the forthcoming gubernatorial election slated on Saturday.
His words, “Heavy shooting now going on in front of Ekiti Govt house by armed policemen brought by the APC.
“This is the entrance to Ekiti Govt House now blocked by gun wielding mobile policemen. The plan is to prevent our victory walk slated for today but we will remain undeterred. Power of God and the people will prevail over Federal Power”.
Nigerians react
But reacting to the allegation the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, opined:
Ekiti 2018: Breaking News! @PoliceNG Lay Siege To Ekiti State, @GovAyoFayose under attack. The Ekiti State Government House in Ado Ekiti is currently under siege by men of @PoliceNG. This is completely unacceptable. Our Party will resist all act of intimidation and harrasment. pic.twitter.com/raKnJG5It3
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 11, 2018
Ekiti 2018: Happening now at the Ekiti State government house, Ado Ekiti. Security operatives on the instructions of President @MBuhari has taken over @GovAyoFayose’s office. Teargassed him and pulling him on the floor. See images below. Template for 2019 Elections @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/5myTMZXwvU
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 11, 2018
Breaking News! Ekiti 2018: Nigeria’s Democracy is seriously under siege. @GovAyoFayose teargassed, beaten by men of @PoliceNG in Ekiti State this morning.The Deputy Governor and Candidate of @OfficialPDPNig, Prof. Eleka was also beaten. @UN @USEmbassyAbuja @UKParliament @POTUS pic.twitter.com/sHN7NrNizB
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 11, 2018
Other reactions include:
So sorry about your loss, it’s sad that over 49 people died and there’s no form of sympathy from the presidency, Ekiti state elections was more important to the president https://t.co/hFDzuXM4WM
— Think Right 9ja (@thinkright9ja) July 11, 2018
Democracy is under attack, ekiti state is under attack, tear gas was used on a sitting Gov #TyrantBuhari #EkitiDecide2018 #EkitiDecides #Ekiti2018 https://t.co/W1yIuRdQIZ
— Think Right 9ja (@thinkright9ja) July 11, 2018
This is a sitting governor of one of the federating unit of the FRN. @GovAyoFayose was nearly assasinated by the security operatives at the orders of @MBuhari
This tyrannical tendencies is required reason why his govt has failed.
##Ekitidecdes2018 pic.twitter.com/nBxiHHsq2q— #History™ (@iamhistory_) July 11, 2018
I’m not onground in Ado-Ekiti yet but I got this video from a 100% trusted source and it speaks for itself:
Security forces shooting live rounds and teargas to intimidate PDP supporters.
Towards the bottom left is the entry to the Govt House, by the right is the Ojumose Bridge. pic.twitter.com/3RSSLHCl0O
— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) July 11, 2018
Happening Now!!!
Police fire Teargas at Gov Fayose right inside the Govt house Ekiti. https://t.co/JaU7FxlFF6
— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
This is Pa Awodele from ward 10 okemesi Ekiti tear-gassed by the police and DSS for exercising his right to peaceful Assembly under a government that promised change. pic.twitter.com/qw6TYvpZ1I
— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
More casualties as police tear gas and shoot at people at government house Ado Ekiti State pic.twitter.com/sIExN7HrzH
— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
If you support the assault on the Ekiti Governor
.
You will never sit in a place of honour
Ase gun— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
No matter how much you hate the PDP or Governor Fayose, if you have no atom of concern or find humor in what just happened this afternoon, you should really have yourself checked.
This is beyond barbaric shame pic.twitter.com/ZQu9TdF06Q
— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
No amount of intimidating we won’t stop. See the love people have for Fayose. We stand and stay strong.
— Lawrence Modebola (@lawsbollnews) July 11, 2018
In 2014 When PDP was in the helms of affairs in the federal government, when nothing was threatening the peace of the state he was wearing Bullet proof everywhere
In 2018, @GovAyoFayose wants to score cheap Goals,he didn’t wear bullet proof.#EkitiDecides2018#EkitiDecides pic.twitter.com/aIEtgznNly— Alagba Gaabu (@Angelgabbyshara) July 11, 2018
Baba wants to fly out, since they ve seized his international passport, he wants to run away with his loots. ‘I am in serious pain’ https://t.co/XPeBIC1ALA
— Alagba Gaabu (@Angelgabbyshara) July 11, 2018
Gunshots and tear gas being fired at pdp supporters pic.twitter.com/aw4utQWZwd
— Fayose Rogba (@FayoseRogba) July 11, 2018
You can hear the gunshots being fired and tear gas! Politics is not do or die! The commissioner of police order that gov fayose be shot pic.twitter.com/QwpJVqscBf
— Fayose Rogba (@FayoseRogba) July 11, 2018
They came with guns, they’ve been their before the start of the rally but immediately @GovAyoFayose came to start they started shooting sporadically and tear gassing us, many have been injured already, is this democracy? This is dictatorship, and it won’t work in Ekiti
— ‘Tunde ‘Yinka (@leespanyol) July 11, 2018
Ongoing gunshots from officers of the @PoliceNG and other security agents in Ado-Ekiti as they aim to prevent PDP supporters from staging a Victory walk. Campaigns are not over yet,why are security agents preventing a party activity?? pic.twitter.com/FJa8NfkhPT
— Tomide (@MrTomide) July 11, 2018
Commotion in Ado Ekiti as security agents attack PDP supporters,barricade government house surroundings and prevent PDP from continuing with campaign activities as guaranteed by electoral law. pic.twitter.com/QAbJcScEil
— Tomide (@MrTomide) July 11, 2018
Governor fayose assaulted by mopols posted to the govt house gate on “presidential directive” as stated by the one of the officers pic.twitter.com/gjK6t9ZBxe
— Fayose Rogba (@FayoseRogba) July 11, 2018
On governor fayose’s way to the hospital, the security who blocked the govt house gate still almost refused passage pic.twitter.com/OrwfdPjVei
— Fayose Rogba (@FayoseRogba) July 11, 2018
Governor Fayose arriving the hospital pic.twitter.com/0byeVxXFOP
— Fayose Rogba (@FayoseRogba) July 11, 2018
If APC wins.
Fayose: They rigged the election, they used thugs, police, DSS&Army to rig election.
If PDP wins.
Fayose: we don show them pepe! By 2019, we are still going to do it again! APC and Buhari must go!
Who wins #Ekiti2018 ?
— Terry Abdul-Kareem Zekeri (@TZekeri) July 11, 2018
Don’t get carried away. We all watched the programme and it was a mixed up. You know very well that it won’t be possible for him campaign for you. Fayose and Fayemi are similar in pronunciation https://t.co/I4gnpZsu0c
— Terry Abdul-Kareem Zekeri (@TZekeri) July 11, 2018
#Ekiti2018
Gov Fayose, a few minutes ago escaped plot to assassinate him by Fayemi and APC.
The gov is currently receiving treatment at govt house clinic after he was hit by teargas canister fired by the police
Armed policemen are still laying siege at the Govt House, Ekiti State pic.twitter.com/NXz8HQtQX1— CHYCHY CHUKWU (@CHYCHYCHUKWU) July 11, 2018
HAPPENING NOW: Heavy gunshots in front of Ekiti Government House – Journalist101 – https://t.co/E4WCvZvgNe
— CHYCHY CHUKWU (@CHYCHYCHUKWU) July 11, 2018
.@GovAyoFayose aka Peter the Rock, Osokomole Irunmole ton je buredi Weeps, say’s ‘I am in Pain I can’t take it anymore. Spotting a neck collar from inhaling tear gas. pic.twitter.com/ilSGVt5PA2
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) July 11, 2018
#Ekiti2018 Update
Gov. Fayose currently receiving treatment at EKSUTH after fainting from the assassination attempt on his life by men of the Nigerian Police Force acting on orders from Fayemi.
His condition is yet to be asertianed. @segalink @Omojuwa pic.twitter.com/Ec9abEWcWh
— Oyetunji Akintonde (@Tunjazzy) July 11, 2018
According to the eye witness, Fayose said…… “kolapo go to the office, don’t die before your reign..Kill me and spare Ekiti people”. He was tear gased and shot
— Oyetunji Akintonde (@Tunjazzy) July 11, 2018
Heavy shooting at Govt. House Ekiti by Buhari’s police. Governor Fayose under attack! pic.twitter.com/K0DP5NZmjM
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) July 11, 2018
They begged Ekiti people to forgive them and promised that they are not on a REVENGE mission but yet executing & applauding (so-called) retaliatory MISSIONS. How do you separate Retaliation 4rm Revenge? Both are next 2 DESTRUCTION in d @APCNigeria Playbook. E mura si #Ekiti2018
— Prof. Kolapo Olusola (@eleka4gov) July 11, 2018
EVEN I was beginning to doubt my popularity looking at the confidence of the @APCNigeria towards the upcoming elections slated for this Saturday. Now, the whole world sees the source of their confidence. We won’t be intimidated 💪 pic.twitter.com/QIyTfWvEbr
— Prof. Kolapo Olusola (@eleka4gov) July 11, 2018
.@GovAyoFayose aka Peter the Rock, Osokomole Irunmole ton je buredi Weeps, say’s ‘I am in Pain I can’t take it anymore. Spotting a neck collar from inhaling tear gas. pic.twitter.com/ilSGVt5PA2
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) July 11, 2018
Who rocked the neck collar better? #NeckCollarChallenge pic.twitter.com/6Q8BmZ4QmY
— Adebayo Bankole Akintunde (@AdeBanqie) July 11, 2018
📸 Oh Dear! @GovAyoFayose now has a cervical collar from ‘tear gas injury’
I give up. #EkitiDecides #EkitiDecide2018 pic.twitter.com/iThvpLZITz
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) July 11, 2018
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