CNPP Warns Senator Arise Against Breach of Peace In Ekiti
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on the Senate President, Senator David Mark, to call Senator Ayo Arise to order, especially on his move to raise a motion on the dissolution of local government councils in Ekiti State, on the floor of the Senate this week.
The CNPP in a statement signed by its chairman and secretary, Prince Tunji Ogunlola and Pastor Victor Akinola, respectively, described the dissolution of the local governments by the government as an action which was apt and overdue.
According to the CNPP, “the dissolution became necessary following the series of litigations refraining the immediate past administration from conducting local government elections in the state.
“The conduct of the election was enmeshed in crisis with the opposition members in the state House of Assembly contesting the composition of the members of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, (SIEC).â€
The CNPP urged Senator Arise to allow peace to reign in the State, adding that it had received a report on the move by the Senator to raise an objection on the floor of the Senate this week and import some hoodlums to unleash terror on the residents as from today.
It noted that the former commissioner for finance under the expired Segun Oni regime, Tunji Adeniyi, while resigning his appointment shortly before they were booted out, described Arise as a war-monger senator, and alleged a threat to the lives of members of his family.
During the re-run elections in the state last year, the senator in an act unbecoming of members of the Senate, imported hoodlums to the state and prevented elections from holding in his home town, Oye Ekiti, until security was further beefed up.
Ekiti people shall hold Arise responsible for any disruption of the peace currently being enjoyed in the state.
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