By: Oluwatosin Adesola
The governorship candidate of the major opposition party, PDP in the October 10 election, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has raised an alarm that he is being threatened over his decision to drag Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the APC to the election petition tribunal.
In a press statement signed by media aide Gbenga Akinmoyo and obtained by SUNSHINETRUTH in Akure today, Jegede called on security agencies to act on the threat to him.
Read the full text of the release below;
PRESS RELEASE
Information at the disposal of Eyitayo Jegede Campaign Organisation is that there is security threat to the Candidate of the PDP in the election of 10th October 2020, especially in relation to the petition which he lodged against the APC at the Election Tribunal.
Sources confirmed that various meetings have been held at very high quarters by those who feel threatened by the step taken by the Candidate.
We use this opportunity to notify the security agencies of this threat and/or likely breach of security around our Candidate,
we believe the security agencies will rise up to the occasion and take the threat seriously.
E-signed by Gbenga Akinmoyo, Media Aide to Eyitayo Jegede SAN.