…Accuses Governor Oyebanji of Thuggery
BY THEANALYSTMEDIA
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the forthcoming 2026 Ekiti State election, has raised fresh concerns over what he described as a “dangerous rise in politically motivated violence” in the state, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and federal security agencies to intervene urgently.
In a statement released on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, through his Media Director, Wasiu Adejumo, Otunba Fayose accused incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of “hounding dissenting voices” and deploying thuggery to intimidate the opposition and force his way back to power.
Otunba Fayose warned that the trend, if unchecked, could destabilize the peace and stability of Ekiti ahead of the 2026 polls.
“This call builds on my earlier outcry that my life has been under threat”, Otunba Fayose said.
“Governor Oyebanji, sensing rejection by the people and even within his own party, has now resorted to violence as his fallback option. No democracy should tolerate such an assault on opposition voices”.
The PDP aspirant referenced a recent viral video in which Governor Oyebanji allegedly threatened political appointees with dismissal if they failed to actively propagate his administration.
“The question is: what exactly are they being asked to propagate when little has been done to uplift the lives of ordinary Ekiti people?”, he asked.
He urged the Presidency, the National Security Adviser and the Inspector-General of Police to move swiftly to protect democracy and prevent further escalation.
“Ekiti people are resilient and will not bow to intimidation, but it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to act before things worsen further”, he concluded.
