Idowu Adelusi, Fayose’s spokesman, has issued a statement about the withdrawal, on Wednesday, of a murder case against the state Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Jide Awe, and other members of the party.
Jide Awe, his aide, and other members of APC in Ekiti State, have been on trial for alleged murder of Madam Julianah Adewumi and Mr. Murphy Jeje, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, in March 2013.
Mrs. Adewumi was the mother of Segun Adewumi, the incumbent Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly. Segun has older and younger siblings.
Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kolapo Kolade, at High Court 7, Ado Ekiti, before Justice Bamidele Omotosho, filed an application for discontinuation of the case against Awe on Wednesday.
The AG said the state was withdrawing the case in order to promote peace and brotherliness among the people of Erijiyan Ekiti, which is the community where both the complainant and the defendants in the matter hail from.
Kolade 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 order sought in 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 and 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 the matter, particularly in Erijiyan, more so as the defendants and complainant are of same family.
“The complainants have agreed that the matter should be withdrawn from court.
“This development equally supports the cause of justice. One of the cardinal principles of justice is promotion of peace.
“The major beneficiary of this move 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 Julianah Adewumi, mother of the Deputy Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly and Mr. Murphy Jeje, a member of the PDP, in March 2013.