APC Hails Court Verdict, Release Of Members In Aderiye Murder Trial
Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday hailed the judgment of an Ado Ekiti High Court which discharged and acquitted seven of its members standing trial in the murder of the former state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
The party in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun commended Ekiti State judiciary for living up to the expectation of the people of state in ensuring justice was done in the case involving APC members whom it claimed were framed up by the state government.
The innocent members of the party, according to APC were discharged and acquitted after facts revealed that they knew nothing about the murder.
The party also expressed delights that, “one of the many illegalities of state governor Ayodele Fayose has been foiled by the court in Ado-Ekiti today.
“We are happy as a party that truth has reigned over falsehood despite Fayose’ intrigues in perpetually keeping innocent citizens in prison over trump-up murder charge orchestrated by him and his PDP terrorists.
“The discharge and acquitted verdict pronounced by the presiding judge has vindicated us that Ekiti is under bondage of a ruthless governor that could do anything to subvert constitution and the rule of law and keep innocent people in pains to rot away for the offences they do not commit if that will allow him to seize Ekiti landscape to perpetuate impunity.
“We commend the judge and the judiciary for this landmark judgment and by this judgment our people are a bit relieved that for once the judiciary in Ekiti will regain its independence under the megalomaniac rule of Fayose.
“We shall do everything under the law to end Fayose’s misrule and season of anomie in Ekiti State this year. We will join and support our people to seek redress against the illegality of their detention and sufferings.”
Olatunbosun added that Fayose had questions to answer on his involvement in the callous incarceration of the innocent people over trump-up charges and other infringements against the law and rights of citizens, particularly members of the opposition.
“This is calling on the security agencies to beam their searchlight on Fayose in the investigation of Aderiye’s murder because we see the trump up charge against members of our party as an attempt to hide the facts of the murder.”
