The Ekiti state governorship petition tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti as winner of the last governorship election in the state.
Fayemi victory’s was challenged by Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The PDP Candidate, who scored 178,223 votes, as against Fayemi’s 197,459 votes, had filed a petition, alleging that the election was fraught with irregularities and that Fayemi who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, could not be declared winner.
On Monday, the tribunal unanimously struck out Olusola’s case and ruled that Fayemi is the duly elected governor of the state.
Suleiman Belgore, chairman of the three man committee delivered the judgment.
Earlier, the State Police Commissioner, Asuquo Amba, has cautioned Politicians in the State, against illegal assemblies, or protests capable of igniting violence.
The Police Commissioner, who said that the Command would not allow anyone to destabilise the State, under the guise of protest over the outcome of the judgment, stated that the Command’s ‘Operation Make Ekiti Safe Squad’, is on ground to tame any unlawful assembly.
Amba, represented by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Caleb Ikechukwu, said: “This squad is a Joint Task Force, comprising the Police and other sister Agencies, with about 150 men.
“They are spread all over the State, and being overseen by the Police. So, they are on ground to stop any unlawful assembly, or stop any protest that could result in violence.
“Whoever loses at the Tribunal, still has the option of appeal; so, violence is not the best option, for it will not be tolerated”, he said.
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