Mr Bunmi Ojo, a Personal Assistant to Engr Oni who was the first runner-up in the APC Governorship primary won by the Governor-elect, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, was on Friday 10 August, 2018, assassinated in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital around 8:30pm.
“He was trailed to a viewing centre along Adebayo road, here in Ado-Ekiti. The match between Leicester and Manchester United was ongoing. Immediately they identified him, his killers opened fire on him,” reports quoted eyewitnesses as saying on how the APC chieftain was killed. The murderers who stationed their vehicle in front of the viewing centre ran away after their evil.
On what happened, the Publicity Secretary of APC, Taiwo Olatunbosun, called on the security operatives to pursue and bring the killers to book.
Olatubosun continued: “Those who knew Bunmi (Ojo) cannot but like him. He was an easy-going and upright politician who cultivated friendship in both high and low places, which endeared him to many people.
“We will not rest until the assailants are fished out. This is a test of efficiency for the police and other security operatives.”
“Let it be known that the present state government is not free from all the insecurities pervading our state and will be held responsible as the mastermind. We deserve an explanation as to why Bunmi Ojo should be killed without provoking anyone.”
Also, the Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in a statement issued on his behalf by his Director of Media and Publicity, Wole Olujobi, expressed shock and sadness over the late Ojo’s murder. He added: “This is a sad development that should not be allowed to go away without getting to the root of this killing, but then the public must give security agencies chance to do their job to get to the root of this sad development and security agencies are enjoined to swing into action to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime to check the activities of criminals in Ekiti State.
“This is the minimum responsibility the security agencies owe the public so that Ekiti people can live in peace without any threat to the security and peace of the state.
“While commiserating with the family of the deceased and entire members of APC, we pray God to grant him eternal rest, ” the statement concluded.
