Ekiti assembly warns FG against rigging upcoming poll

• APC flays Jonathan comments on flyover

EKITI State House of Assembly has warned the All Progressives Congress (Apc)-led Federal Government against rigging the upcoming governorship poll.

The assembly urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the security agencies to remain unbiased umpire before, during and after the poll.

The House gave the caution yesterday during its special open plenary on the newly inaugurated flyover bridge in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

The lawmakers warned that the people would resist any attempt to rig the election.

They also resolved to endorse the candidature of the deputy governor, Prof. Olusola Kolapo Eleka and his running mate, Kazeem Ayodeji Ogunsakin. The Leader of the House, Hon. Olatunji Akinleye, who moved the motion, said it was to facilitate the continuation of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s laudable achievements.

They also passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker, Kolawole Oluwawole, and denied rumours that some members of the assembly were planning to decamp to other parties.

Oluwawole, said: “This plenary is a special one, in the sense that the government of the day has performed excellently well.

The speaker expressed unalloyed and unshakable commitment to Fayose, who he said: “has demonstrated to the whole world that he is committed to the service of humanity in Ekiti.

Meanwhile, the APC has criticised former President Goodluck Jonathan over his comments on the newly commissioned flyover bridge in Ado-ekiti.

The APC Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun said this in a statement in Ado-ekiti.

He said it was hypocritical for Jonathan to have described the bridge as the best in Nigeria.

He expressed concern that the Fajuyi-ojumose flyover Flyover Bridge, which Jonathan unveiled at the weekend, was constructed at a whooping cost of N17billion.