I was placed under ‘House Arrest’ in PH – Fayose

GOVERNOR of Ekiti state, Mr Ayo Fayose has said he was stopped from attending the national convention of his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state Wednesday bysecurity operatives that blocked the gate to the old old Presidential lodge in Rivers state Government House, Port Harcourt where he lodged with an armoured personnel career, APC.

A statement by his media aide, Mr Leye Olayinka described the alleged action of the security aides as a clear case of “house of arrest”. The media aide said all appeals to the security personnel at the gate to allow the governor go out to attend the convention were ignored. The governor decried the ugly development. The statement , “I was under ‘house arrest’ in PH-Fayose Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has lamented that he was not at the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he was placed under ‘house arrest’ at the Old Presidential Lodge, Rivers State Government House where he lodged.