- Michael Adedeji who reportedly shot by gunmen on his way to Akure
- The deputy Speaker of the House escaped the attack
- He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment
Michael Adedeji, a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, has been shot at close range at Ado-Ekiti while on his way to Akure, the Ondo State capital.
According to NAN, Adedeji, who was shot on Friday, survived the incident by a whisker and was initially rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital for treatment.
He was later transferred to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti.
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Deputy Speaker of the House, Segun Adewumi, confirmed the incident in Ado Ekiti, saying Adedeji, representative of Ekiti Southwest Constituency II, was shot in the head while reversing his car in a bid to escape from the gunmen.
According to Adewumi, the lawmaker was immediately rushed to EKSUTH, where he was admitted at the Accident and Emergency unit for intensive care.
“When he was accosted on the way, the lawmaker wanted to flee the scene by putting his car on reverse gear, but these evil men opened fire on his vehicle and the bullets hit him on the head," Adewumi said.
“He was immediately taken to a hospital in Ado Ekiti where he received emergency treatment."
When NAN arrived the Accident and Emergency Unit of EKSUTH at about 12 noon, the lawmaker was said to have been referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital in Ido Ekiti.
Adedeji was made to tender an open apology during one of the plenary sessions of the House, after he narrowly escaped being suspended former Speaker, Kola Oluwawole.
DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, said he would react to the incident as soon as it is brought to the notice of the state Police Command.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Fayose’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, debunked report in the media that his principal, who is currently being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had confessed.
Olayinka, who released his statement after a report in some sections of the media that the former governor had confessed to the N1.3bn fraud allegation against him, said this was a plot by the anti-graft agency to ruin Fayose's image.
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