Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the removal of the
Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike
less than five days to the State’s legislative re-run election, saying;
“With this ignoble action by the federal government, it is now clear that
the federal government is out to subvert the will of the people of Rivers
State by whatever means in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
Governor Fayose, who alerted the international community on the imminent
danger being posed to Nigeria by the APC-led federal government, said;
“Nigeria deserve total attention from the international community at this
time. The international community should not look the other way while
those holding power in Abuja plunge the country into crisis of
international magnitude.”
Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media,
Lere Olayinka, quoted the governor as saying that it was getting clearer
that Governor Wike was right when he claimed that there was a plot to
assassinate him before Saturday.
The governor said President Mohammadu Buhari should be reminded that he
sworn to protect all Nigerians, irrespective of the party they belong to.
He asked; “How can anyone tamper with security aides of a State Governor
without his consent? How can the Chief Security Officer of a state
governor be changed without the consent of the governor? Isn’t it now
clear that they actually want to kill Governor Wike before the Saturday
election?”
Governor Fayose, who said all steps being taken by the federal government
were geared towards turning Nigeria to a one party State, warned that
“Nigeria can never be turned to a one party State and if care is not
taken, by the time this house of democracy is destroyed by the APC cabal,
no one will be spared.”
He said those trying to impose their will on the people by whatever means
must leant from history, especially what happened in Nigeria between 1979
and 1983 and where it led Nigeria to.