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Ekiti PDP Slams APC Over Tacit Support For Fulani Herdsmen’s Killings

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described as sad
and strange, the tacit support by the All Progressives Congress (APC)
in the State for the killings and destruction of farmlands being
perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen.

State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Jackson Adebayo, made this
know while reacting to reported comment by the APC Deputy Chairman,
Chief Kemi Olaleye that States Anti-Grazing Law pioneered by the Ekiti
State Governor, Mr 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 daughter of Ekiti State as well as destruction of
people farmlands.

The PDP said instead of showing empathy and supporting the efforts of
the State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose 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 against the government.

The party said; “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.

“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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