The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to make the war against corruption total by being bold enough to probe the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and others about how they spent their security votes.
Accusing the president of being selective in the fight against corruption, he said, “I support the fight against corruption but it has to be total. Buhari must be bold enough to probe how ex-presidents Obasanjo, Babangida and others spent their security votes.
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Fayose also urged his colleagues to conduct elections in the local governments, saying the caretaker committee was an aberration.
Meanwhile, an Ekiti State High Court on Monday dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress against the composition of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission.
Justice Dele Omotoso, who held that the opposition party in the state failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, also refused to stop the local governments election slated for this Saturday.
The APC had alleged that members of the electoral body constituted by Fayose were card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, so could not conduct a free and fair election.
Listed as PDP members by the APC are the SIEC Chairman, Justice Kayode Bamisile (retd), Victoria Olufunke Adeyera, Ganiyu Bello, Mojisola Florence Bankole, Rufus Sunday Olaiya and Olajide Vincent Adeyeye.
The APC in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, has however vowed to challenge the judgment at the Court of Appeal.
The party contended that the judgment “cannot stand the judicial efficiency and legal scrutiny of the appellate court.
“We will not allow the charade called SIEC to stand. We maintain that the composition of Ekiti SIEC did not follow the due process and provision of the law.”
Speaking at the PDP’s secretariat on Monday while presenting party flags to chairmanship and councilorship candidates of the party, Fayose described the local governments as the closest to the people.
“Not every person can be opportune to see the governor, but many people can see the Chairman of a local government. So, I want to appeal to my colleague governors to move away from antidemocratic way. A governor is elected to do what is right and that we must do.
“But in the Local Government polls in Ekiti, we won’t conduct inconclusive elections. I appeal to our people to come out en masse and vote. APC decided to boycott the election because they know we will give them 16-0 in the chairmanship and 177-0 in the councilorship,” he said.
The governor said his intention to conduct the Local Government elections on December 19 was borne out of his desire to ensure that Ekiti moved away from the era of anti-democratic and pseudo-democratic tendencies. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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How can? He is a secred cow na. The man Pmb knows his limit. Abi you no wan make the man enjoy himself. Abegoo. By the way, Ayo wetin come be your own self? The man know where him gate power reach.
ReplyDeleteSo why didn't this noise maker issue the same advice when GEJ was in power?
ReplyDeleteWas Jonathan interested in witch hunting anyone?
DeleteJonathan failed to probe Obj. Buhari can only probe the thief that handed over to him. Shut up for once and govern your state. Olodo.
ReplyDeleteLa whn u get home sit down and consider where u think from anus or ur head
DeleteNo need to think...its definitely the anus...
DeleteThis Fayose must be feeling very guilty and insecure. Why does he keep harping on probing governments before GEJ? What is Buhari's business with governments he did not interface with? GEJ's government created a mess for his successor and it is only right for his successor (Buhari) to ask him relevant questions. If GEJ had questions for OBJ he should have asked OBJ! Fayose must be very, very guilty because it is only the guilty that says "I am not the only one - go and catch other thieves first".
ReplyDeleteVery well said, my fellow Anonymous. Fayose is obviously jittery, and why not? He's hiding under the cloak of Stomach Infrastructure to rip-off the people. Like you right said, only the guilty will say 'I'm not the only thief'. You know, Ali Baba the fabled thief had 40 Thieves in his syndicate; could this be an actualization of that fable? GEJ and the 40 Thieves?
DeleteGuilty for what was he a president?..pls shut up if u have nothing to say
DeleteKeep on digging your grave Fayose, your days are numbered...Guilty conscience.
ReplyDeleteBash you must be the one giving Fayose the guilt in his conscience...and are you the one numbering his days?as lazy as u are..Ur own days are equally numbered
DeleteFayose's mouth is leaking as usual... Is it because he too as governor has been spending 'Security Votes' with reckless abandon? Mr. Fayose, brace yourself; your turn is coming. The Hangman cometh, I bet you.
ReplyDeleteFayose is a complete nuisance. Instead of you to give kudos to a man that wants to sanitize our country from the hands of you greedy and selfish group of people. Don't worry all those evils and misappropriation of funds you did during your reign in Ekiti as governor will soon be exposed. You are claiming to be a saint whereas Dasuki is far better than you in the area of corruption. Fayose, you should stop attacking this God sent President and face the work we assign you to do as governor in Ekiti. You have spent more than a year in Ekiti but you have nothing to show for it except hooliganism and unnecessary attacking of our president. God will soon deal with all of you that are doing evil in this country. Ride on Mr. President and ignore stupid people like Fayose.
ReplyDeleteOlodoEnter your comment...
ReplyDeleteY didn't fayose tell GEJ to preobe OBJ...NIGERIANs R. WISER NOW...FOOLS
ReplyDeleteMany past government have robbed this country in one way or the other therefore, let Buhari probe all of them if really he wants to fix the country, then the whole world will know that he is truly a complete Nigerian, he should stop hunting for some set of people as his enemies.
ReplyDeleteFayose is the only true governor who can boldly face and challenge Buhari government
ReplyDeleteDasuki is already singing and PMB got part of the money too, make una try read today's news paper.
ReplyDeleteKudos to Gov Fayose. The people that scolding you now would later praise. We are praying for you that no evil would befall you. Keeping saying the way it is God is with you.
ReplyDeleteCoconut head,he does not understand the solidarity between soja-to-soja. Dare it with IBB and receive letter bomb the following day.
ReplyDeleteFayose are saying Nonsense
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