Gov Fayemi mourns Ekiti lawmaker

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state expressed deep shock over the death of the lawmaker who was shot in the head.

The governor described Hon Adedeji’s death as a rude shock, adding that the government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the culprits were found and brought to book.

Fayemi said he had instructed security agencies in the state to unravel the circumstances surrounding the attack and eventual death of the lawmaker as well as that of the state treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who was murdered in cold blood a few weeks ago.

He stated that Hon Adedeji, who was elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was a patriotic citizen who believed in the development of the state.

While stating that it is the responsibility of government to ensure security of lives and property of the citizenry, the Governor vowed that the perpetrators of the dastardly act would not go scot-free.

He assured the people of the state that the administration is working with the security agencies to ensure that violence, in whatever form, is curtailed.

The attacked lawmaker was one of the few lawmakers that had strained relationships with former governor Ayodele Fayose before his exit as the governor.

Adedeji, representing Ekiti Southwest II, also participated actively in the removal of the former Speaker and Fayose’s political ally, Hon Kola Oluwawole a couple of weeks ago.