Pictures of Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State who collapsed on Wednesday after he was allegedly tear gas by police men in Ado Ekiti have surfaced on the social media.
Fayose is seen in the pictures sitting on the floor wearing a white T-shirt and being revived by the crowd of people around him.
In one of the pictures, a sachet of pure water is being poured on his head to revive him.
His party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which released the pictures said he was pulled down by the police operatives after they tear gas him.
Ekiti 2018: Happening now at the Ekiti State government house, Ado Ekiti. Security operatives on the instructions of President @MBuhari has taken over @GovAyoFayose’s office. Teargassed him and pulling him on the floor. See images below. Template for 2019 Elections @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/5myTMZXwvU
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) July 11, 2018
Earlier in the morning, the Governor twitted on his Twitter handle that there was sporadic gun shots at the entrance of Ekiti State Government House by police he alleged came on the order of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Heavy shooting now going on in front of Ekiti Govt house by armed policemen brought by the APC
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) July 11, 2018
#EkitiDecide2018
This is the entrance to Ekiti Govt House now blocked by gun wielding mobile policemen. The plan is to prevent our victory walk slated for today but we will remain undeterred.Power of God and the people will prevail over Federal Power. pic.twitter.com/NXhWKZuckP
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) July 11, 2018