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Former governor of
Ekiti State and governorship candidate of the Labour Party Ayodele
Fayose, at the weekend, said the Labour Party would stand firm against
any attempt by any party to impose unpopular candidates on the people
of the state during the 2011 General elections.

Mr. Fayose, who has
had a running battle with the incumbent governor, Segun Oni, said the
Labour Party is ready to take over the state through votes from the
masses.

“I want to warn
against rigging and violence in the next general elections holding in
2011, God will expose any party that is trying to cause trouble during
the election,” he said. “I urge you all supporters of Labour Party not
to engage in violence or thuggery in order not to bring the party to
disgrace. I will not resort to violence despite provocations from some
quarters.

“Despite the
burning of my water tanker and part of my office, my supporters and I
remain untroubled because they are aware that their political enemies
want to provoke them into violence in order to bring the party to
disrepute.”

Mr. Fayose, who
visited the tomb of the late founder of the Christ Apostolic Church,
Joseph Ayo Babalola, to pray for success in the 2011 election, said the
people of Ekiti are ready for a change.

Law against posters

The former
governor, who was well received by supporters of the party, trekked to
the church, where he called for prayer for the success of his ambition.

Mr. Fayose, who
conducted the prayer session, ensured that all the people who
accompanied him to the church, including party members, participated
actively in the session.

“There is nothing prayer cannot do, I am very sure that with prayer, LP will take over Ekiti State,” he said.

The former
governor’s campaign has pitched him against the PDP controlled state
government, mostly over what the government said was the indiscriminate
pasting of Labour Party posters.

Some of the party’s
supporters were recently arrested for pasting Mr. Fayose’s posters
around Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti, a decision which the candidate said
was carried out by government to destabilise and witch-hunt him.

Mr. Oni however denied the allegation levelled against by Mr. Fayose.

“There is a law against indiscriminate pasting of posters on public
property and anybody caught would be prosecuted for violating the law,”
Mr. Oni said.