Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that he is not afraid of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
The governor also said he was not bothered by threats by some politicians in the state to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Speaking during the foundation laying ceremony of the multi-billion naira Erekesan Market in Ado-Ekiti, Fayose said he would fulfill all his promises to the people of the state, adding that due process was being followed in the execution of his projects.
He said, “I will concentrate on my work and would not be distracted by anybody making effort to discredit my government. I’m ready for any investigation from anybody; ICPC or EFCC, a man with good intentions fears no foe.
“I know that I have so many enemies and that is why I have been following due process in all my dealings. There are enemies for me when I sleep and when I wake up, so I have to be careful. I don’t want my enemies to latch on to technicalities to get at me.
“Ekiti is the only state where people want to discredit any good thing you want to do. As a leader, you must be fearless as long as your agenda is for development. I’m assuring you that in spite of the harsh economic situation, I’ll fulfill my promises in the budget and I’ve got more for you. You aren’t seeing anything yet.”
Fayose described the speculations going round that some PDP politicians were planning to dump the party as “mere rantings.”
There was a rumour last week that a former Acting Governor, Tope Ademiluyi; ex-envoy to Republic of Congo, Princess Jolaade Onipede and over 30 aggrieved PDP stalwarts were planning to defect to the APC.
Fayose said, “I am not scared by these defection threats. If you want to go, you better leave now. I always rely on the masses rather than politicians, because they don’t betray like politicians (do).
“Politics is a game and we shall play it for them in 2018. When you make the people your pillar, you will never fail. I am confident that I will defeat them if election is held here 20 times, because I make the masses the pillar of support.”
In a related development, Fayose has also described the controversies surrounding the 2016 Budget of the Federal Government as a confirmation that the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari were not prepared for governance.
He said if a government could not prepare a budget, it should be concluded that its players never prepared for governance and such might not be able to achieve anything.
He also described the padding of the budget with strange figures, which were being denied by ministers, as a clear intention to steal.
He said, “What those who prepared the budget did was to steal in advance. It is clear advance fraud and be it civil servants, political appointees or consultants, those responsible for this national embarrassment must be fished out and prosecuted.”
According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, the governor urged the President to end the embarrassment caused by the incident by formally withdrawing the 2016 Appropriation bill.
The governor, however, commended the National Assembly for suspending the budget passage, adding that he was highly embarrassed to see a tweet by the BBC Africa about the issue. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Baba Fayose you are too much.you pass them.Apc should focus on your brother Rauf who has run Osun state to become a failed state.
ReplyDeleteMumu. Aregbe feeds all pupils in osun Aand their education is free. Fasoye is collecting money from them in Ekiti. Aregbe employ 20000 youths in osun in his first 100 days in office and they are still working. Fayose go to ogogoro joints instead. Aregbe completed 38 roads in 1yrs. Fayose only demolished markets. Aregbe respect yoruba traditional institution. Fayose causes trouble between obas in ikere. Aregbe never created any scandal in osun. Fayose created the ekitigate scandal. E.K.I.T.I (Eat, Kill. In. Total. Innuendo
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Since you are not afraid of ICPC EFCC good. That means we have good case in our court table. You also not care all PDP decamp to whichever parties. That shows you downfall already here. You how did not completed your first tennor. Another shame is nocking at your door. But the grace of God we serve together you will end up in jail this time around. In 2018 I promised you if you come out as a canditate you will loose all your wards in Afao.
ReplyDeleteSo much bitterness.....tell me y u are bitter....
DeleteIn ur dream dis will happen,u are a bad loser and embittered heart.
DeleteThe wicked runneth when no man pursueth.
ReplyDeleteYou are obviously scared.
ReplyDeleteFayose you are the great politician of our time! after the likes of Awo, Azik and Sardauna, there is no one but you. Even if one hundred members of PDP decamp to APC, you will still win 2018. After all the total votes of Ekiti is more than the number of those distractors that threatening to leave.. Shame on them carry go jare!!
ReplyDeleteYou think you are smart. But when it happens which definitely will come Pls don't cry foul then oooooo.
ReplyDeleteYou talk about budget. Was it not you that rubber stamp ur budget the day u presented it like a tug. Shame to ur house of assembly in edition that laughed over it. Pls keep shut.
ReplyDeleteUp Fayose! Someone that have no skeleton should not be scared. However you must be extremely careful because since APC takeover they have being looking for loop holes. The probably found none. DO NOT TRUST ANYONE, EVEN IN YOUR CABINET. Trust in human is the beginning of failure
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