By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has condemned the unprovoked violence that characterised Saturday’s House of Assembly bye election into Ekiti East constituency 1 which claimed three lives.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ado Ekiti by the Director of Media and Publicity of the party, Elder Sam Oluwalana, the party condemned the unwarranted shootings by suspected thugs at unit 7, ward 7 which is the polling unit of Senator Biodun Olujimi.
Oluwalana explained that irrespective of the party or personality involved, no life should be lost over any election in Ekiti.
The statement reads; “It is unfortunate that a very peaceful and transparent election could have turned so bloody.
“The APC is law abiding, peaceful and as such has no reason to be violent.
Continuing, the statement added; ” No election is worth the blood of any Ekiti son or daughter.
We sincerely commiserate with the families of those who lost their loved ones to the incident, while also wishing the policewoman and other gunshot victims still on admission in the hospital quick recovery.
“We call on the security agents to summarily bring the perpetrators of this needless bloodletting to justice.”