‘’A Clear Attempt On My Life…But Akeredolu Said He Will Call His Boys To Order’’ PDP Guber Candidate, Eyitayo Jegede Speaks On Campaign Violence In Ondo

Labule Thomas

Eyitayo Jegede, the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic candidate in Ondo state has spoken on the violence that rocked his campaign at Oba Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government.

Jegede who narrated that his campaign train was attacked by those he identified as the supporters of his main political rival Governor Rotimi Akeredolu claim the development attempt on his life.

Re-election seeking Governor Akeredolu is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming Ondo gubernatorial election.

Speaking with the media on the campaign violence that transpired on yesterday, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Jegede who disclosed that he got approval to campaign in the area at that particular point in time asserted in a report monitored by societynow.ng on thenationonline.net
‘’ “15 vehicles were destroyed. I reported this formally to the Police Commissioner. This is a clear case of an attempt on my life. I have not seen this desperation.
“You can see a long convoy of the Governor openly displaying arms. If anything happens to me the public knows who to hold responsible. I am not in this game because I am desperate but to free the people from pains and poverty.

“What happened today is a collective view of the entire APC structure. We are focused on winning the elections and we will do it peacefully. We will defend ourselves in this process. Being in government is not a license to kill people.

“This will not continue. We are focused. We will win this election. They want to instill fear so that we will not come out to campaign. We will not be afraid. When bullets are fired at individuals, that is clear attempted assassination.

“The Governor and I have spoken today. I believe he was busy. He told him he did not know what happened. He said he will call his boys to order. I told him we should meet to address this. He expressed shock about what happened.

“We halt the campaign to avoid further bloodshed. Nobody will want anything to happen to his wife and children. You see armed thugs in the Governor’s convoy, displaying weapons and shootings at political opponents.

“No person’s life should be at risk in this business. No person’s life should be wasted. We will display courage, we will continue to preach and we will defend ourselves.

“My prayer is that they will not turn this state to the street of blood. We will resist this and we will win the election.”