Don’t be intimidated by soldiers, Fayemi’s wife tells women
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Don’t be intimidated by soldiers, Fayemi’s wife tells women
The Ekiti State women wing of the All Progressives Congress has vowed that the presence of soldiers or political thugs will not intimidate them from voting during the June 21 governorship election.
The women, led by the Wife of the Governor, Bisi Fayemi, said this at a campaign for the re-election of Governor Kayode Fayemi, which held at Efon alaye, Ijero and Ekiti West Local Government Area, on Monday.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor’s wife, Akin Oyedele, on Tuesday, the campaign train also stopped at Oja Oba, Oke-Imesi and Oja Oba Ipoti-Ekiti, where Mrs. Fayemi bought commodities above the selling prices as part of her market outreach and women empowerment.
She urged the women to be steadfast in their campaign for the governor through to the election day, no matter the obstacles set before them by the opposition parties.
Fayemi said, “If they bring soldiers on the day of the election, please don’t allow that to intimidate you. Arrive at the polling unit early and don’t go their wearing any cloth having the symbol of APC or the picture of Governor Kayode Fayemi, because it violates the electoral law.
“Don’t foment trouble. After casting your votes for Governor Kayode Fayemi, please wait behind and ensure that the votes are counted in your presence. Follow the result to the collation centre. We are all stakeholders here. Nobody can intimidate you.
“If anybody import thugs to the state to frighten us, they will meet their waterloo by the grace of God, because in God trust. The governor has performed very well and his achievements are enough to guarantee his victory at this election convincingly.
“As you move from house to house, if anybody tells you he or she wants to vote for any opposition party, please try and explain to them that they can only do that if they want social security for the elderly to stop; if they want violence to replace the pervading peace in the state; and if they want all the good things my husband is doing to stop.”
Addressing the rally at Efon-Alaye, Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Ronke Okusanya, said she did not do anything to warrant last Monday’s physical assault on her, which according to her, was premeditated.
The septuagenarian vowed not to be cowed by the antics of the opposition, asking the youth not to allow themselves to be used to cause violence.
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