‘APC has shattered the peace of our state’ — Ekiti reacts to murder of Oni’s aide

The Ekiti state government has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of shattering the peace of the state with its “do-or die politics”.

The government said this in reaction to the death of Bunmi Ojo, a former personal assistant to Segun Oni, a former governor of the state.

Ojo was shot dead by gunmen at a viewing centre along Adebayo road in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.

In a statement issued on by Lere Olayinka, spokesman of Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti, the government condoled with the families, friends and political associates of the deceased, praying that “God in His infinite mercies will console and uphold his wife and children”.

“The manner in which Bunmi Ojo, a commissioner in the federal character commission and strong ally of Segun Oni was killed is a demonstration of the extent some devilish people can go to settle scores with their fellow men and the security agencies must not add this gruesome murder to the diary of unresolved murders in Nigeria,” the statement read.

“On the part of the state government, all necessary assistance will be provided for the security agencies to aide thorough investigation of the murder and arrest of the perpetrators.

“The state was peaceful until May 5, 2018 when members of the APC openly disrupted the party’s primary election, with gunshots. This was after Olalekan Taiwo, aide of one of the APC governorship aspirant, Dr. Oluwole Oluleye had been shot on May 4.

“The violence at the APC primaries was followed up by the shootings at the party secretariat during a reception organized for Dr. Kayode Fayemi, which left Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele and six others injured as well as invasion of the state with thugs during the July 14 governorship election.

“It has therefore become necessary for Ekiti people to be vigilant especially now that the political environment is expected to be confronted with the case filed by Chief Segun Oni against Dr. Fayemi, challenging his eligibility to contest the APC primary as well as the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola at the tribunal.”

The state government charged the police and other security agencies to fish out Oni’s killers and bring them to justice.