National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, and former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, have condemned the attack on the party’s secretariat in Ado Ekiti.

Naijaonpoint understands that residents and ADC members woke up on Tuesday to find that the secretariat had been set ablaze. Office equipment, plastic chairs, canopies, and sound systems had also been destroyed.

Hours later, suspected hoodlums were said to have regrouped and invaded the venue of the party’s planned affirmation ceremony, attacking members, vandalising vehicles and motorcycles, and scattering arrangements for the event.

Reacting to the incident, Aregbesola, who arrived at the venue shortly after the attackers fled, described the incident as a shameful display of intolerance and a dangerous signal for democracy.

“It is regrettable that individuals who emerged through democratic processes can resort to violence and intimidation to suppress opposition voices. The attack on ADC members in Ekiti signals a descent into fascism,” Aregbesola said.

The former Interior Minister also faulted security agencies for failing to protect the party’s members and property, saying such negligence violates the constitution.

In the same vein, Olusola-Eleka described the incident as political terrorism, lamenting that the police failed to act swiftly despite early reports of the midnight attack.

“We are let down by the security agencies because more than two hours after we reported the incident, no officer came to secure the premises,” he said.

On his part, Ekiti ADC Chairman, Ilesanmi Omolayo, said several members were injured during the attack and were receiving treatment in hospitals.

He alleged that the assault was an attempt to intimidate the party over its growing popularity.