Former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has accused Governor Ayo Fayose of precipitating violence ahead of 2018 governorship poll slated for July 14, 2018.
The former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also accused the governor of complicity in the recent killings and vandalism of campaign materials of the opposition in Ekiti.
Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday by Niyi Ojo, his media aide, expressed sadness over the killing of William Ayegoro, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member, and destruction of campaign billboards of Kayode Fayemi, the party’s candidate.
The former minister said Fayose had been heating up the polity by issuing what he called “threatening statements against perceived enemies of his administration” and Prof. Kolapo Olusola, his anointed candidate.
He also accused Fayose of gagging traditional rulers in the state and sacking civil servants and appointees believed to be supporting the opposition.
Adeyeye said: “Fayose should be held responsible for the present state of insecurity in the state. People who are familiar with his antics cannot sleep with their two eyes closed anymore.
“He was chased out in his first time in office, when he was imposed on the people of Ekiti State by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo. This second time, he told people that he was a changed person, but he is now worse.
“He was impeached because of violence in his first term in office.
“A couple of days ago, an APC supporter was killed. Two days before, the billboards of Dr Fayemi were destroyed in Ikere Ekiti.
“If you are looking for who is behind all these violence, look in the direction of Fayose.
“Fayose is so intolerant. In 2014, he was holding open meetings with civil servants in the state canvassing their support and none of them was molested, nobody issued threats to sack them.
“However, I call on those being molested or victimised, who are afraid and rightly concerned about their future, that help is on the way. They should bear with the situation now, because it would soon be over.
“Victory is assured for APC on July 14. They shall be restored to those stations immediately after the elections. The Pharaoh that you see today, you shall see no more.”
