The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has absolved President Muhammadu Buhari of involvement in the military inquiry into the alleged use of soldiers to manipulate the June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State.
Fayemi, said the decision to probe soldiers’ conduct during the election was taken by the military high command and not by Buhari as alleged by Governor Ayo Fayose during a recent press briefing in Lagos.
Appearing on a special interview programme on ADABA 88.9 FM, Akure, monitored by our reporter on Saturday evening, Fayemi described Fayose’s allegation that Buhari was planning to unseat him with the military probe as an “eruption of an infantile mind.”
The former Ekiti governor regretted that Fayose runs a “trial-and-error government” and a “government of lottery” noting that his successor never prepared for the serious business of governance hence the alleged “reduction of governance to comedy.”
Fayemi also expressed confidence that the result of the last local government election in the state won’t stand the test of legal scrutiny as his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has gone to the Court of Appeal to seek the nullification of the council poll.
He appealed to the people of the state to exercise patience under the alleged misrule and anti-people policies being forced down their throat by the Fayose regime, assuring that things will be better for them in the nearest future.
He said all segments of Ekiti population have now seen the alleged insensitivity of the current government in the imposition of higher taxes and the governor personally leading task force to harass market women and seize their goods.
Reacting to Fayose’s claim that the military probe of the alleged misuse of soldiers for electoral fraud was targeted at him (Fayose), Fayemi said the erring soldiers were not be probed on their involvement in Ekiti election alone but in other states like Osun, Rivers and Abia.
He said: “The Fayose’s allegation is rubbish and so typical of him to reduce everything to his own imagination. To the best of my knowledge, President Buhari is no longer a military ruler.
“But if the military in its wisdom decides to investigate the role of soldiers in elections in Osun, Ekiti, Rivers and Abia, what has that got to do with President Buhari or the Federal Executive Council?
“He (Fayose) is only trying to draw attention to himself. He wants a response and nobody has responded to him either at party level or governmental level.
“This is an eruption of an infantile mind, we don’t want to dignify him with any response on what he has been saying about President Buhari.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Some politicians can be shameless sometimes.Can Fayemi itemise the rangible achievements recorded by his administration while in government as a governor? Even, with allegations of corruption not yet cleared, Pres. Fabuhari turned deaf ears to people and made him and Amaechi ministers ...running after political opponents. We shall see the end of their various "fabus" sooner or later...I keep on watching.
ReplyDeleteSome of our pple love lies most especially when spoken by whoever they seem to support for now. So military probe of ekitigate is bad? And again, fayemi did not achieve any tangible thing while in office? What are the achievement(s) of Fayose since he assumed office? He's practically become the pdp spokesperson thereby leaving governance. We Nigerians should learn to demand responsible leadership from any political office holders devoid of playing politics while in office. The office is mainly for the interests of the people not party or personal aggrandizement.
ReplyDeleteDoes Fayose have time to administer his state? The daily press news he gives criticizing Buhari and visiting palm wine bars must take much time.
Deleteis it not the same military being use in Bayelsa election? I am just wondering why they singled him out? It is good to probe Oo
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