A coalition of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited observers for the Ekiti election has described the reported police attack on Governor Ayodele Fayose as a disgrace to democracy.

Riot-policeman had on Wednesday fired canisters of tear gas to disperse a crowd of supporters of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, including the governor and his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola.

The governor claimed that the was slapped and beaten by some policemen who hit him with the butt of a gun.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Operations, Mr. Habilal Joshak, while justifying why the crowd was dispersed told journalists that PDP did not obtain permit for the rally.

“We are not going to allow any unauthorised rally that can trigger violence in the state. You can see that the state is tensed up.

“As law enforcement agents, we must be proactive and take actions that can prevent crisis rather than trying to quell it after it might have broken out,” Joshak said.

But addressing journalists on Thursday in Ado Ekiti on behalf of a Coalition of 15 INEC observer groups, the Executive Director of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizen Awareness, Dr. Nwambu Gabriel, said police should have used other means to handle the situation instead of using tear gas and live bullets.

He said, “As part of our pre-election observation, we observed the violence and the use of tear gas and firing of live bullets to disperse a rally organised by the PDP.”

The Executive Director of African Initiative, Kalu Victor, said the “event was a disgrace to democracy.”

“There are other measures the security agencies could have taken instead of using tear gas. Inhaling of tear gas could have led to instant death by someone having asthma.”

“The police should see it as a community thing. Causing tension in the society is unnecessary.”

The coalition urged security agencies to arrest anyone involved in vote-buying during the election for prosecution to serve as deterrent to others

“Political parties, candidates and supporters should conduct themselves in line with the code of conduct. We reiterate calls to refrain from violence,” the group said.

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Oshoko master sorry oh

A few days ago, some policemen protested the non payment of their allowances. Was there a permit for that? Were they dispersed with tear gas?

This isn't a justification for a lawless society.

A man may not appreciate the virtues of patience until mosquito perches on his scrotum.

It was appalling... Yet the governor was responsible enough to calm down the teeming PDP faithfuls

“We are not going to allow any unauthorised rally that can trigger violence in the state. You can see that the state is tensed up.

There's no tension in Ekiti State.... except for you people planning to rig

Not only is it disgrace..But it is barbaric, it is cannibalistic, it is satanic, it is demonic, and highly reprehensible!!

We refused to be cowered here in Ekiti and all the culpable useful idiots responsible for this carnage will surely pay dearly for this!!

I do hope the blood-lusting goblin Buhari can still remember Mohammed Morsi of Egypt your fellow Islamic brotherhood brethren and how it ended in life imprisonment??...Any attempt to rig Ekiti election will consume you, Fayemi, Akeredolu, Amosu, yeye Bello and that randy IGP!!

Our Vote must and will surely count here in Ekiti

Anybody planning to rig election here in Ekiti will be put to sudden and painful death by the gods of our land and our ancestors!!


Be warned!!

Ekiti propagandists have been unleashed on Nairaland.

otokx:
Ekiti propagandists have been unleashed on Nairaland.

You made a mistake disbanding our peace walk

Shalomc:

You made a mistake disbanding our peace walk

Chai o ma se o