Crisis rocked Ekiti state on Wednesday, April 1, when
gunmen opened fire on the All Progressives Party (APC)
secretariat, as members of the party were returning from
the streets of Ado Ekiti where they staged peaceful
processions to celebrate General Muhammadu Buhari ’s
victory in the Saturday's Presidential election.
The APC publicity secretary in the state, Taiwo
Olatubosun, while addressing journalists after the attack
said that the gunmen came in three Hilux vans with
Government House number plates and three men in Police
uniform sitting in front.
Olatubosun accused the state Governor Ayo Fayose and
the police of involvement in the attack, noting that the party
had been informed that plans were underway by top
government officials to prevent the APC from any form of
celebration should General Buhari was pronounced winner
of the election.
Responding to the allegation, Governor Fayose denied
knowing anything about the attack, saying it was a self-
sponsored attack.
Fayose said the APC staged the attack to make it look
like it was carried out by outsiders.
No lives were reported lost but according to Olatubosun,
about five cars parked in the secretariat were destroyed by
the attackers who were armed with guns, cutlasses and
axes. They reportedly rained bullets on the building.
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