Nigeria: Ekiti Crisis - PDP Accuses CJ of Bias

2 October 2014

Ado-Ekiti — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has accused the state's Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, of bias in the crisis rocking the state. The party alleged that the chief judge amplified what happened at the state High Court in order to stop the swearing in of the governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose.

The accusation is in reaction to the chief judge's allegation that Fayose led thugs to beat up a High Court judge, Justice J.A Adeyeye.

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