By Baba Yusuf
Ekiti state women wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have said that the presence of soldiers or political thugs would not intimidate them in exercising their franchise during the June 21 governorship election.
The APC women, led by wife of the governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, said this at a campaign for the re-election of Governor Kayode Fayemi, which held at Efon, Ijero and Ekiti West local government areas on Monday.
Setting the tone for the rally, the governor’s wife urged the women to be steadfast in their campaign for the governor no matter the obstacles set before them by the opposition parties.
This was just as the Commissioner for Culture, Arts and Tourism, Chief Ronke Okusanya, told the rally that the masterminds of the attack on her, last Monday, thought it would stop her from further mobilising the women of Efon-Alaye for Fayemi’s reelection.
Mrs Fayemi said: “Don’t foment trouble. After casting your votes for Governor Kayode Fayemi, please wait behind and ensure that the votes are counted in your presence. Follow the result to the collation centre. We are all stakeholders here. Nobody can intimidate you.”
Addressing the rally at Efon-Alaye, Okusanya said she did not do anything to warrant last Monday’s physical assault on her, which she said was premeditated.