Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi’s supporters yesterday set up a campaign structure, JKF Movement, for his yet-to-be declared ambition to run for governors in 2018.
The JKF Movement is a platform raised to mobilise voters and sell the Minister of Mines and Steel Development in all wards, local government areas and senatorial districts.
The supporters said the move was premised on what they called “the reality on the ground today in the state, indicating that we have missed an opportunity in our failure to continue to enjoy Dr. Fayemi’s services as demonstrated by the development witnessed during his four-year tenure.”
Speaking after its inauguration in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Chairman of JKF Movement Pastor Ade Kolade explained that the main focus of the group was to champion Fayemi’s development vision and ideals and create awareness that “the current stall in Ekiti’s development process can be reversed.”
He said Ekiti had retrogressed since Fayemi left office three years ago, hence the need to encourage him to come back and continue his agenda for Ekiti to join the league of developed states and a model of good governance.
Kolade said: “We condemn Governor Fayose for setting up a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to probe Fayemi after an earlier panel he raised to probe the former governor had exonerated him in the SUBEB loan allegation in Access Bank.
“We advise him (Fayose) to disband the (judicial) panel because we see it as a witch-hunt to ruin Fayemi’s integrity and put his sterling records in jeopardy and leave his political credentials in tatters.
“To come back to the path of development again, we call on Dr. Kayode Fayemi to come back and restore the lost glory of the state because Ekiti cannot afford to take another risk anymore.”
Director of JKF Centre Mr. Biodun Omoleye said “Ekiti is witnessing its darkest moment in its history,” with standard of living falling everyday. He urged the people to take their destiny in their hands by aligning with the Fayemi vision to restore the glory years.