Date Published: 04/30/09

Fall out of Ekiti Election: SSS storm AIT to arrest Fayose

Ayo Fayose (Former Governor of Ekiti)

Operatives from the State Security Service, SSS, Abuja this morning stormed the premises of African Independent Television, AIT to arrest former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, who was being interviewed on an AIT morning show.

Fayose told PM News in Lagos that the Vice President, Jonathan Goodluck, PDP chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor, and Senator Ayo Arise have vowed to deal with all those who constitute a stumbling block to PDP in Ekiti.

The former Governor however escaped through the back door after a tip-off, leaving behind his two vehicles at the premises of the private television station.

As at the time of filling this report, operatives of the SSS were still at AIT.

Unconfirmed reports have it that Fayose may have escaped to Lagos.

Contrary to expectations, the Ekiti REC, Mrs Olusola Adebayo, who made an about face yesterday is yet to return to her duty post in the state capital.

Meanwhile the Action Congress (AC), has alleged that some agents of the PDP were poised to frame some leaders of the AC over a phantom murder attempt in Ekiti.

AC spokesman, Lai Mohammed said the plot is to arm some hoodlums with assault riffles, ask the police to round them up and make them confess to have been paid to kill Ekiti Governor, Segun Oni.