FAYOSE MOURNS ALAMEISEGHIA, HE BLAMES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR HIS DEATH.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has
described the death of former Bayelsa State
Governor, Senator Diepreye Alamieyeseigha as
painful and unfortunate, saying; “It is painful that
the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal
Government finally succeeded in hounding an Ijaw
leader to death just because of his staunch
stance on the upcoming Bayelsa State
governorship election.”
Reacting to Alamieyeseigha’s death through his
Special Assistant on Public Communications and
New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor
commiserated with the deceased family, former
President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan as well as the
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson
and the entire people of the State.
The governor, who prayed for the repose of the
soul of the late former Governor-General of the
Ijaw Nation, said his death was “an eclipse of a
political figure, who despite all political odds, still
commanded great respect from his people.”
While blaming the Federal Government for his
death, Governor Fayose said; “Obviously, the
Federal Government was behind the plot to
extradite the Alamieyeseigha to the United
Kingdom to face fresh trial, a situation that made
him to abandon his medical treatment in Dubai.
“Even though I am not against anti-corruption
fight, it is painful that in the present day Nigeria,
political vendetta is being allowed to override the
sovereignty of the country, such that the
Presidency was eager to release to a foreign
country, a citizen of Nigeria that had been tried,
convicted and later pardoned in accordance with
the laws of the country.
“Having been tried and convicted eight years ago,
served his sentence and forfeited properties to the
Bayelsa State Government; methinks
Alamieyeseigha should have been allowed to live
his life without unnecessary political intimidation
and harassment.
“I have consistently asked them why they have
closed their eyes to the corruption allegations
against their own people. Why is their attention
only on people from the Southern part of Nigeria?
And now that Alamieyeseigha has been hounded
and harassed to death, what else can the apostles
of political vendetta do?
“My prayer is that God in His infinite mercies will
console the entire Alamieyeseigha’s family and the
people of Bayelsa State, especially members of
our great party, the PDP and also grant them the
fortitude to bear this sad and painful loss.”