Ekiti State Governor, Kayode
Fayemi, has reacted to his suspension by a faction of the Ekiti APC over
alleged anti-party activities.
Reacting through his Chief Press
Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode,
Fayemi described the action as a joke taken too far.
Oyebode said the All Progressives
Congress (APC) as a party is governed by laws, adding that members of the group
cannot hide under their recent suspension to announce a dubious suspension they
lack the locus to handle.
While one would have dismissed
their claims as another failed attempt to polarise the party in the state, it
is also important to put it on record that the action of the group smacks of
criminal impersonation as none of those who signed the purported suspension
letter were executive members of the party at ward, Local government or state
level.
The action is but a joke taken
too far as they never had such power they want to arrogate to themselves while
they were members of the party, much less now that they have been suspended.
Governor Fayemi, however, remains
unperturbed by this antics of suspended members.
Well-meaning members of the
public as well as members of APC are urged to disregard the news of the
purported suspension as it only exists in the imagination of members of the
group.
Dr Kayode Fayemi remains the
indisputable leader of the APC in Ekiti State.
Also reacting, the Ekiti State
APC Chairman, Paul Omotoso, described the action of the group as a comedy of
the absurd.
Speaking through the party’s
Director of Media, Sam Oluwalana, the Chairman directed the signatories to deny
the publication with immediate effect.
The statement signed by Omotoso
reads: “The attention of the Ekiti State APC SEC has been drawn to the
publication which is in circulation in the social media titled, “Dr Kayode
Fayemi Anti-Party Activities” purportedly signed by the following people:
Senator Tony Adeniyi, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Congressman
Bimbo Daramola, Hon. Robinson Ajiboye, Hon. Oye Ojo, Hon. Dr Adewale Ominrin,
Hon. Femi Adeleye
“We hereby call for the
confirmation or denial of the said publication by the purported signatories
between now and the close of work today, September 25, 2020”.
The crisis rocking the All
Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, took a dramatic turn on Friday as a group
loyal to Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator
Babafemi Ojudu and ex-Minister Dayo Adeyeye suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi
from the party for alleged anti-party activities.
Also suspended was the State APC
chairman, Hon Paul Omotoso, for being allegedly brought into office by Fayemi
through illegal means.
Following Fayemi’s suspension and
the widespread belief that Omotoso didn’t emerge through a credible process,
the factional group elected a former National Assembly member, Senator Tony
Adeniyi as Acting Chairman of the State Executive Council pending the time a
validly elected body will be put in place.
This is coming barely 24 hours
after Ojudu and 10 other party stalwarts were suspended by APC, for allegedly
defying the directive of National Executive Committee that all cases pending in
court should be withdrawn.
The Fayemi’s alleged suspension
was communicated in a statement signed by Ojudu and other bigwigs like: Senator
Adeniyi, Senator, Senator Ojudu, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Senator Bimbo Daramola,
Hon Robinson Ajiboye , Ekiti North Federal Constituency, Hon Oye Ojo, Ekiti North Federal
Constituency, Hon ( Dr.) Adewale Omirin, Hon Femi Adeleye.
They alleged that Fayemi
manipulated the congress that brought Omotoso and members of the State Working
Committee into their respective offices, while also using his position to work
against the party in some elections.
Acting on the alleged
infractions, the group said: “That Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Executive Governor of
Ekiti State is hereby suspended from the Party in view of his numerous
anti-Party activities especially his role in the recently concluded
governorship election in Edo State which is contrary to the provisions of
Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.
“For five days prior to the Edo
elections, Governor Fayemi hosted Mr Femi Fani- Kayode in the government house
in Ado Ekiti. It was here they perfected the coup against our party in Edo
State.
“This is same Fani-Kayode who
daily abuses President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. We have
evidence of celebration by his aides in Ekiti government house and on social
media.
“We also recall his role in the
gubernatorial election in Oyo State where he supported the PDP candidate to
defeat the APC candidate. A second tranche of money he sent to Governor Makinde
in the election was intercepted by soldiers.
“That the Paul Omotosho led
faction of APC Executive in the State is hereby declared illegal and suspended
from the Party for failure to emerge in accordance to the Constitution of the
Party.
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