The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has alleged that the federal government was planning to jam telecoms on Saturday, February 16.
In a tweet on Tuesday Fayose said, “I am aware of plot by the FG to jam telecoms networks from 5am on Saturday till 5pm on Sunday, thus making it impossible for use of internet and phone calls during the elections. Equipment imported from Israel for this sinister plot was tested last week Thursday and Friday.”
Fayose, who is the southwest coordinator of the Atiku/Obi PDP presidential campaign council, further cemented his allegation in a statement issued by his media aide, Lere Olayinka.
He said: “I am in my house and even if they put gun in my head, I won’t keep silent at this time because this same strategy was used in Ekiti state during the 2018 governorship election.”
The former governor said all Nigerians and the international community must rise in defense of democracy and the country.
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“During the governorship election in Ekiti state, they jammed telecoms networks 3km radius around the State government house and my hometown, Afao Ekiti. My telephone lines and those of people around me were also engaged with fake calls from 5am on July 21, 2018 till 5am on July 22, 2018.
“This time around, they want to repeat the same by jamming all networks, especially in states where they intend to rig on Saturday so that Nigerians won’t be able to publish polling units results on social media and also communicate with media houses to expose rigging.
“As at this moment, the jamming equipment brought from Israel is in the country and was demonstrated last week Thursday and Friday.”
Recall that the Governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike made the same allegation in January.
