Ekiti PDP accuses APC of supporting herdsmen killings in Ekiti

Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of giving tacit support to suspected Fulani herdsmen, who have been killing people in the state.

The PDP described as sad and strange that the state APC will be supporting the herdsmen who have been killing people and destroying farmlands in Ekiti State.

The state publicity secretary of the PDP, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, made this known while reacting to reported comments by the APC deputy chairman, Chief Kemi Olaleye, who was alleged to have said that the state’s anti-grazing law, pioneered by Governor Ayodele Fayose and farmers, should be blamed for killings by Fulani herdsmen.

Adebayo said in a press statement issued on Monday, that it was strange that the APC never said a word to condemn the murder of innocent sons and daughters of Ekiti State as well as destruction of people’s farmlands.

The PDP regretted that rather than show empathy and support to the efforts of the state government to end the herdsmen’s menace, the APC and its leaders have been inciting the herdsmen, especially its umbrella organization, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) against the government.

The statement read, “They are even saying that they will create cattle colonies in the State if they return to power and we wonder how a responsible political party will because of quest for power go into agreement that will cede lands in the state to people who are embarking on wanton killings and destruction of farmlands.

“If they claim they are not giving tacit support to herdsmen, Ekiti people should ask the APC people one single press statement they issued to condemn the killings by herdsmen and called for arrest of the perpetrators.

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“Rather than condemning the herdsmen killings in Oke Oke, Orin, Okemesi, Aiyede, Ipao and other places, what the APC and its obviously heartless leaders have been doing is to criticize Governor Fayose for the anti-grazing law and visiting Benue State to commiserate with Governor Samuel Ortom and the people of the State over the killings of 73 people by herdsmen.”

The PDP admonished the APC in Ekiti State to desist from playing politics with the lives of the people, noting that support for President Muhammadu Buhari should not be translated to giving support for crimes committed by Fulani herdsmen.

 

 

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