The lawmakers, who sat under a canopy armed with several placards with different inscriptions such as "we are ready for arrest", "harassing Ekiti lawmakers/government won't give you 2018," "No matter your media trial and blackmail, on Fayose we stand" and “leave Fayose alone" among others to denounce the federal government's alleged intimidation and harassment of the governor.
Policemen in 11 Hilux pick-up vans provided security to the protesters. Six of the vans were used to block one side of the Okesa highway forcing motorists coming from Fajuyi road to divert to the other side of the road.
The lawmakers, who came to the scene with travelling bags containing their personal effects, said they were ready for the EFCC's arrest.
The Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Kola Oluwawole, while addressing journalists said the sit-out assignment was meant to pass a note of warning to the APC-led federal government that they were solidly behind Fayose and that nobody can use them to impeach the governor.
He said: "No amount of intimidation, harassment, arrest will push us to do any dirty job. We have had enough of intimidation. They should leave Governor Fayose alone; he was duly elected by the people of Ekiti state. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Perhaps I didn't hear the news very well. Law makers protesting the freezing of private account? Mother of all absurdity! I thought that they should be more concerned with the government account. How does the operation or non operation of private account affect the machinery of a state? Up Ekiti!
ReplyDeleteLol! Now i belief mantal illness is an infectious disease.
ReplyDeleteFountain of knowledge indeed. This is state that is synanimous to education and learning.
ReplyDeleteToday private account, tomorrow it will be d state's account. Give them an inch,they will take a mile
ReplyDeleteAwon oleeeeeeee. Now u can see Fayose have Put these rubber under his stool. Haaaaaa. Oleeeeee dishOnourable members
ReplyDeleteThat's what you get when touts rules a State, imagine honourable members protesting for freezing of personal account of the governor. What does it has to do with the State Assembly, when they couldn't protest for Fayose to pay workers. Shame
ReplyDeleteHaaaaa. I weep for ekiti and nigeria as a whole. Are these people fathers and mothers at all? What a shame
ReplyDeleteEspecially a private account that has money to pay 4 months workers salary in the state. How shamelesss and foolish these lawmakers are. What has befallen ekiti people?
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