Ekiti state Governor elect, Ayodele Fayose,
slapped a court judge today for being rude to him and then ordered his thugs to
beat him further.
The victim is Justice John Adeyeye of the Ekiti High Court, Ado
Ekiti.
The action of Fayose and his thugs triggered some pandemonium in
the court, with judicial workers and others running into safety. The sitting of
the Ekiti State Governorship Election petition Tribunal could also not hold.
Premium Times quoting witnesses said that PDP thugs had besieged
the court premises as early as 6am, while a detachment of policemen from the
police headquarters were also seen on major streets and around the court.
Justice Adeyeye of High Court 3, who was annoyed by the huge
number of the thugs as they surged towards the court premises had approached Mr
Fayose and urged him to prevail on “his supporters” to keep a safe distance
from the court premises.
“An enraged Mr. Fayose was said to have shouted the judge down,
slapped him and ordered his men to beat him up.
Immediately, thugs numbering about 20 pounced on Justice
Adeyeye, beat him up and tore his clothes, while his co workers scampered and
shouted for help.
Following the development, judicial workers hurriedly shut down
the court premises thereby preventing any court proceeding for hours before the
police fired tear gas canisters to disperse the hoodlums.
Justice Adeyeye is presently receiving treatment at a private
hospital in Ado-Ekiti.
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