Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned the police to act within the ambit of the law and not endanger the nation’s democracy.
Jonathan spoke against the backdrop of the Wednesday attack on Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State by the police.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president explained that the presence of armed security operatives was meant to give voters the confidence to come out on election day and vote for candidates of their choice, and not to intimidate them.
His words: “I am appealing to the security agencies deployed to Ekiti State for the Governorship election to carry out their duties according to the laws of the land by securing the state in a manner that will enable a peaceful electoral process.
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“If it is true that the State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose was assaulted as reported in the media, my appeal is that such should not be allowed to happen again, since the Governor’s constitutional immunity guarantees that he should be given official protection to freely conduct the business of governing the State.”
