Suspected political thugs break into the Ekiti SDP office and steal valuables and court documents

The Ekiti State Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party SDP, which is situated along Ilawe road in Ado Ekiti, the state’s capital, has reportedly been vandalized by some street criminals thought to be political thugs.

The robbers who broke into the office on Tuesday night are alleged to have taken valuable items and papers utilized in the tribunal’s ongoing investigation into the Ekiti 2022 governorship race.

Segun Oni, a candidate for the SDP in the June 18, 2022, governorship election, is contesting the results of the poll that declared Biodun Oyebanji, a candidate for the All Progressives Congress, the winner.

On Wednesday in the office, Gani Salau, the SDP Public Relations Officer, gave newsmen an update on the situation.

The PRO added that the incident had been reported to the police while speaking with journalists in the presence of Dele Ekunola, the SDP’s state chairman.

“Joy, the office assistant, told us this morning after learning about it. We found that a number of things and papers had been carried off. Plasma TVs, decoders, large extension sets, and plastic chairs were removed from the conference room, secretary’s office, and the chairman’s and secretary’s offices.

Massive vandalism was committed against the chairman and secretary’s offices, and papers related to the ongoing Ekiti 2022 Governorship Election Tribunal case were taken.

He described how the thugs forced their way past the fence and inside the building throughout the night before opening the door.

The PRO said that “the most important thing is that we have alerted the security who guaranteed us of swift action, the DPO of New Iyin road police station sent his team to conduct round the office for inspection.” The PRO showed journalists around the premises to learn more about the event.

He added, “We are not giving in to the reactionary elements within the system; we are moving forward with the case, unfazed to continue to prosecute the case to a conclusion and reclaim our mandate.