Some concerned citizens of Ekiti State and particularly members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday laid siege on Ekiti State House of Assembly following the rumour that the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers in the assembly were planning to hold a sitting on Monday to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The concerned citizens had converged on the Assembly as early as 8.30 am and took over the  complex.
They blocked all major roads leading to the House with the motive of preventing the APC lawmakers from gaining access.
They practically turned the premises of the assembly into a fun centre, as they brought tables, generators, food and loud music.
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Some of those  that occupied the assembly complex yesterday included Deputy Governor, Dr Kolapo Olusola, former Speaker, State House of Assembly, Hon. Tunji Odeyemi, Special Assistant to the Governor on Information, Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, his colleague in the Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, and a host of others.
Though, they conducted themselves in a peaceful manner, the mobile policemen that were drafted to the area came in nine Hilux vans and officials of  the Department of State Service , DSS, who were heavily armed were stationed at  the two entrances of the Assembly Complex.
The invaders danced to the music supplied in front of the old Assembly Complex, where they were restricted by security agencies.
They, however, vowed to keep a vigil in the assembly, asking the APC lawmakers to impeach Fayose in their presence.
Briefing newsmen on why they converged at the Assembly, Ogunsuyi said the Omirin-led lawmakers erred in law by claiming that they  sent a notice of impeachment to the Governor, saying it was a complete misfire for Omirin to be claiming speakership while also challenging his impeachment in the court of law.
He said: "The new Nigeria which President Goodluck Jonathan and Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari all campaigned for is the one that would respect the rule of law.
''With this convergence, you can see that the people are standing by their governor. They are ready to defend their mandate.
"Nobody asked Omirin and other APC lawmakers not to come to the Assembly, they only decided to abdicate their duties since last year November 17. Impeachment procedure does not start and end with Assembly alone. The judiciary is involved, so this plan is highly condemnable.
"We want to emphasize that they are welcome as long as they are concerned about making laws for the progress of the state, but if it was meant to come and impeach Governor Fayose, we won't allow that."
Ogunsuyi, however, said the governor as the leader of the state will continue to spread olive branch to the lawmakers for the state to remain in peace and harmony.
"We don't want any unwholesome issue because the task of developing Ekiti is an onerous task that needs to be pursued with vigour. The governor doesn't want any distraction and that is why he has been pursuing peace at all times.
"We want some measures of decorum in Ekiti. We are not proud of the era whereby we had three governors within a week. We want a stable government and that we will continue to pursue for Ekiti to be at peace."
Also commenting on the current tension in the state, former Speaker, Hon. Tunji Odeyemi, advised the APC lawmakers to sheathe their swords and allow peace to reign.

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