Alleged murder: Fayose withdraws case, pardon APC leader, Awe, others

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has withdrawn an alleged murder case against the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Jide Awe and other members of the party in the state.

Awe, his aide, and other members of the APC have been on trial for alleged murder of late Madam Juliana Adewunmi, and Murphy Jeje, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2013.

Late Madam Adewunmi was the mother of Mr. Segun Adewunmi, current Deputy Speaker, Ekiti State.

Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kolapo Kolade, at the High court 7, Ado Ekiti, before Justice Bamidele Omotosho, filed an application for the withdrawal of the case against Awe on Wednesday.

He said the state was withdrawing the case in order to promote peace and brotherliness among the people of Erinjiyan Ekiti, which is the community where both the complainant and the defendants in the matter hailed from.

The Attorney General 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 said to have been divided over the court case.

Justice Omotosho, while granting the nod for the A.G’s application said the court supported the development because it was to promote peace.