Governor
of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has directed withdrawal of an alleged murder case
against the state Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Jide
Awe, and other members of the party.
This information was contained in a statement by
Fayose’s spokesman, Idowu Adelusi, on Wednesday.
Awe,
his aide, and other members of the APC have been on trial for alleged murder of
Madam Juliana Adewunmi and Murphy Jeje, a member of the Peoples Democratic
Party, in 2013.
Adewunmi was the mother of Segun Adewunmi, the
incumbent Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly.
Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner
for Justice, Kolapo Kolade, at High Court 7, Ado Ekiti, before Justice Bamidele
Omotosho, filed an application for the withdrawal of the case against Awe on
Wednesday.
Kolade said the state was withdrawing the case
in order to promote peace and brotherliness among the people of Erinjiyan
Ekiti, which is the community where both the complainant and the defendants in
the matter hail from.
He also
said Governor Fayose consented to the withdrawal of the case in spite of
political differences because of his belief in posterity, peace and welfare of
the people of the community, which was reported to have been divided over the
court case.
Justice Omotosho, while granting the nod for
Kolade’s application, said the court supported the development because it was
to promote peace.
Speaking with newsmen on the development, Kolade
said: “What happened in court today is far beyond politics.
“The Governor in his usual characteristic manner
of promoting peace and brotherliness in all communities in Ekiti and across
party lines has intervened.
“In
this matter, so many good people across Nigeria, even the defendants in this
matter, have appealed to His Excellency to intervene in this matter,
particularly in Erijinran, more so as the defendants and complainant are of
same family.
“The complainants have given the to ahead and
said the matter should be withdrawn.
“This development equally supports the cause of
justice. One of the cardinal principles of justice is promotion of peace.
“The major beneficiary is Chief Jide Awe, the
APC chairman in Ekiti State.
“He, alongside his aide and other party members
were alleged to have murdered late Madam Juliana Adewunmi, mother of the Deputy
Speaker, Ekiti State, and Murphy Jeje, a member of the PDP, in 2013.
“The complainant is the Deputy Speaker of the
Ekiti State House of Assembly.”
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