x) We condemn
Nigeria Police' inefficiency in not resolving any of the murders,
attempted murders, violence, threat of violence and wanton destruction
of property that has characterized governance in Ekiti State and some
other parts of the country.
xi) The meeting
however noted and commended the efforts of the State Security Services
(SSS) in Ekiti State for their more impartial attitude towards political
violence and Executive lawlessness in the State, which has resulted in
large turnover of its state leadership. Without the
objectivity displayed by the state's SSS which attempted to checkmate
Mr. Fayose and his hired goons, it is frightening contemplating what the
situation would have been;
xii) Much praise
was given to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its
current effort to expose the monumental fraud perpetrated by Mr. Fayose
and his administration. The meeting expressed strong hope that the
EFCC would carry its effort to a logical conclusion when the charade
that goes on in Ekiti State as "grass-root" governance would be finally
exposed;
In
consideration of all the above and the need to address the legitimate
security concerns of the honest, hardworking and peace-loving people of
Ekiti State the meeting unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
1. All Ekiti
indigenes, indeed all the good people of Nigeria, are hereby enjoined to
rally round and ensure that the death of Dr. Ayodeji Daramola shall not
be in vain and indeed, must be the last of such in Ekiti in particular,
and the entire nation in general.
2. A fund, to be
called the Dr. Ayodeji Daramola Children Education Endowment Fund is to
be established and managed by select men and women of proven integrity
to ensure that Dr. Daramola's children benefit from the enviable
goodwill and dedication of their slain father thus rekindling and
sustaining their now shattered hope of a Nigeria where "peace and
justice reign". In this regard, all patriots of Ekiti State and indeed
all men and women across the entire nation who cherish service and
dedication are hereby invited to make contribution to this fund, no
matter how little.
3. The state
government under the leadership of Mr. Ayodele Fayose should be held
accountable for creating, promoting and sustaining a climate of fear,
intimidation and brigandage and condemned for this gruesome murder and
similar ones in the past in the State. The security forces and
investigating authorities are called upon to deal squarely and
decisively with this case and ensure that justice is done while culprits
are brought to book. This must not be another case of unsolved murder
as the people of Ekiti State are resolutely determined to ensure justice
is done.
4. The Nigerian
Police in particular and indeed the Federal Administration are culpable
for their criminal complicity in the enthronement of violence in Ekiti
State as they ignored all tips and signals on Mr. Fayose's penchant for
violence hitherto provided, thus encouraging him and his administration
to continue with impunity in its recklessness and instinctive
disposition towards deceit, empty propaganda, anarchy and political
brigandage, behaviours that ordinarily would be associated with drug
addicts and people of loose, criminal background. It was emphasized
that the violence and arson that followed the murder of Dr. Daramola was
a direct measure of the extent to which the people of the State have
lost confidence in the integrity of the police force following their
track record of failure to discharge their duties and their complicity
in the upsurge of violence in Ekiti State.
5. To redeem its
image, but more importantly, to satisfy the peoples' demand for justice,
the Nigerian Police is hereby given 21 days ultimatum to use all means
at its disposal to fish out the killers and those who sponsored the
killing of Dr. Daramola failing which a coalition of civil society
organizations in collaboration with international organizations and body
of experts would embark on its own independent forensic investigation of
the murder and make their findings public.
6. For the
record, it was noted that whereas in the case of the murder of Engr.
Funso Williams in Lagos, the Nigeria Police wasted no time in soliciting
the services of foreign forensic experts. In the case of Dr. Daramola,
no such step has been taken. We may want to ask why this double
standard. We therefore advocate that the police should immediately call
for independent foreign forensic experts' assistance in this case since
they have shown they lack expertise to unravel murders of this nature.
7. The Nigerian
Police is hereby called upon to reopen the case files on the murder of
Mr. Tunde Omojola in Ifaki Ekiti, the murder of students of the College
of Education in Ikere Ekiti, the near assassination of the erstwhile
Chairman of Ado Local Government Council, Mr. Taiye Fasuba and all other
cases of murder, attempted murder and arson committed in Ekiti since
Fayose got to power. In all these cases, the Nigerian Police had
enough information to bring the culprits to book; instead they were all
treated with levity that bordered on criminal complicity and
professional ineptitude. This must now be redressed.
8. While thanking
President Olusegun Obasanjo for setting up a security panel to
investigate the case of attempted assassination of Chief Afe Babalola,
we are calling on Mr. President to immediately call for the report of
that investigation and arrest and bring to book all members of Fayose's
death squad who are mentioned in the report.
9. In relation to
this, the current Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State should be
redeployed with immediate effect as she has shown beyond doubt her
incompetence to handle the situation in Ekiti State. Pervasive rumour
of her unholy relationship with Mr. Fayose are such that have impugned
her professional and moral integrity as a security officer, hence her
competence to handle the security needs and concerns of a state.
10. The Police command
in Ado Ekiti should be held responsible for this murder and for all the
murder, attempted murder and willful arson conducted by members of the
Fayose regime in Ekiti State for its failure to act in the face of all
evidence available to it and for its refusal to provide Dr. Daramola
with police protection despite the approval of the Inspector General of
Police
11. Mr. Ayo Fayose is
hereby advised to save himself, the people of Ekiti State, the Peoples'
Democratic Party, and indeed the nation any further embarrassment by
resigning immediately as the Governor of Ekiti State failing which the
State House of Assembly is hereby called upon to impeach him for gross
executive misconduct and incompetence as Chief State Security officer
without any further delay.
12. The people of
Ekiti State are hereby called upon to come out boldly and in unison to
say, NEVER AGAIN to the reign of terror in the state. Indigenes of
Ekiti State must know by now that their salvation lies in their hand and
must rise up to get rid of this raging bull in their china shop.
From Ikere to Ifaki to Ikole, Iyin, Omuo and now Ijan! If
nothing is done now, who knows where it will be next!!
13. Regardless of what
Mr. Fayose does, notice is hereby served him that an international
coalition of legal experts is being assembled and would soon present a
case of crime against humanity against him before the
International Criminal Court. Let him know now that he has no place to
hide anymore.
14. Notice is hereby
served to all busybodies from within and outside of Ekiti State and
particularly the Peoples Democratic Party leaders from outside who
parade themselves as "godfathers" whilst seeking to extend the
territorial range of their "garrison command"; political merchants who
are shamelessly fabricating all sorts of falsehood to convince Mr.
President that "without Fayose, there will be no more PDP in Ekiti
State" when it is so obvious that it is Fayose that is killing PDP in
the state and will ultimately bury it if he remains at the helm; corrupt
journalists who specialize in peddling rumours and selling false stories
for a mess of porridge thereby compromising the ethics of their
profession; all these people are warned to steer clear of Ekiti and
avoid compounding our problem. To these people we say ENOUGH IS
ENOUGH!!
15. Meanwhile, notice
is hereby given to all Ekitis and to all lovers of peace that we will
soon launch an endowment fund for Dr. Daramola children and all others
who have lost relations and property since the Fayose government came
into being in 2003. The name of Dr Ayo Daramola and others will be
officially memorialized and immortalized in Ekiti State, if not now,
then immediately upon the exit of Mr. Fayose as governor.
16. We will open a
black book that will be archived both at home and abroad and that will
exist in perpetuity to remind the Ekitis of the darkness that enveloped
our land since Fayose became governor.
In
conclusion, the meeting decided to do all within its power to ensure
that peace returns to Ekiti land, a state we are all proud of and enjoin
all to rise up in unison and proclaim NEVER AGAIN would there be a reign
of terror and divisive politics in our state well known and envied for
its homogeneity, and the accompanying values of integrity, hard work,
respect for elders and excellence.
SIGNED