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  • Fayemi cautions Fayose on supplementary budget

    Ekiti Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi,  on Wednesday called on Gov. Ayodele Fayose to refrain from  actions capable of plunging the state into further financial crisis through irregular and unconstitutional means.

    The governor-elect,  in a statement issued by the Media Director of his campaign organisation,  Mr  Wole Olujujobi,  said the consequences of illegal appropriation of public funds would be very grave for individuals who participated in any illegal act to defraud the state.

    Fayemi counselled ministry officials and Assembly members against being used for illegal appropriation of public funds.

    He warned that participants in such illegal acts  would be called upon to account for their actions when the new administration takes effect on Oct. 16.

    Fayemi queried the rationale for the  N10 billion   supplementary budget barely a month to the handover date.

    “The media report alleging that Fayose coerced the Ministry of Budget officials to make a demand backdated to Aug. 23, 2018 for a supplementary budget of N10billion a few days to the end of his administration is fraudulent and not in the interest of the state

    “The governor’s covering note also backdated to Aug. 30, 2018 for the legitimacy of such request was equally done with fraudulent intention

    ” It is worrisome that the alleged supplementary budget was presented to the Assembly Clerk for immediate approval without presenting it to Assembly members at the plenary to go through all parliamentary procedures in budget processing.

    “The latest development today, after the plot leaked on this fraudulent conduct,  is that the budget is now before the House for a hush-hush debate for immediate approval,” he said.

    Fayemi warned that all individuals, who allowed themselves to be co-opted into any appropriation fraud, should be ready to account for their actions when the new government takes effect next month.

    “We have warned government officials and Ekiti people in general against participating in illegal acts by the governor and this fraudulent supplementary budget is not an exception

    “The incoming administration has a responsibility and commitment to the protection of Ekiti people from abuse  by political leadership

    “This is our pact with Ekiti people and we will never shirk from this responsibility to ensure accountability and good governance for our people,” he said. (NAN)

  • Ekiti 2018: Why I want to rule Ekiti again – Fayemi

    Dr Kayode Fayemi, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Saturday election in Ekiti, on Tuesday said he wanted to rule the state again to eradicate poverty among the people.

    He stated this at APC’s final rally ahead of the election at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.

    Fayemi, who was governor of the state from 2011 to 2015, told the crowd that his successor, Gov. Ayodele Fayose impoverished the citizens by not paying salaries and pensions.

    According to him, Fayose deliberately deprived civil servants, teachers and pensioners their eight months’ salaries, pensions and gratuity, because he wanted to punish and make them beg for money on the streets.

    He commended Ekiti people for coming out to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari contrary to the directives of the governor that nobody should come out to welcome the president to the state.

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    Fayemi, who resigned as Minister of Solid Mineral and Steel Development to contest the election, appealed to the electorate in the state to come out en masse to vote for him on Saturday.

    “I am so delighted with your determination to defy the unpopular order by Gov. Ayo Fayose that nobody should come out to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to Ekiti.

    “It is therefore time to send Fayose and his unpopular government out of office.

    “I want you to vote for me on Saturday and show Gov. Fayose that ‎the power of Ekiti people is much greater than his power,” he said.

  • PDP: We want reconciliation, not dissidents– Fayose

    PDP: We want reconciliation, not dissidents– Fayose

    Gov. Ayodele Fayose of  Ekiti State on Wednesday  said though the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was pursuing reconciliation among  members, dissidents  were not welcome.

    Fayose said this in Ado-Ekiti at the reconciliation meeting for members from the Oyo and Osun chapters of the party.

    The governor, who is the chairman of the reconciliation committee in the zone, said that the meeting was  the outcome of the recently conducted non-elective national convention.

    “The leaders have mandated us to bring on those who are ready to support our great party in the drive to chart a new way forward.

    “In doing this, we won’t give room for dissidents to frustrate us and our efforts.

    “ Some people are claiming to be members of our party and at the same time going to court to frustrate the party

    “They tried unsuccessfully to stop the last convention using the court but they failed woefully.

    “ There is no room for anybody who is one leg in and one leg out. It is either you are here or there

    “I am sure no judge would allow himself to be used as a spoiler by some filthy politicians

    “Sanctions will be imposed on errant members and those who are loyal party members and are working for the progress of the party have nothing to fear,’’ he said.

    Fayose said that the success of the party’s non-elective convention was an indication that there was hope for a new Nigeria.

    The opposition, the governor said, must be organised for the sake of democracy in the  country.

    “For us to be organised, we need to shift ground where necessary. Whoever loses out today, may win tomorrow

    “In my situation, after leaving office, God still brought me here as the governor of my state.

    “If  President Goodluck Jonathan had won the second term, I may not be relevant like I am today.

    “My appeal to you is that don’t allow anybody to use you for evil in our party,” he said.

    NAN reports that those who spoke from the Oyo State delegation included Sen.  Ayoade Adeseun and Mrs Bosede Adedibu.

    The delegates from Oyo State pledged to go back home and reconcile, saying leaders in the state were already working on this.

    The Zonal Publicity Secretary, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, said he had no doubt that the committee would do a good job.

    He appealed to leaders of the party in Osun to work together like they did during  the last senatorial election.

  • Leave Buhari alone, Youths tell Fayose

    Leave Buhari alone, Youths tell Fayose

    The Buhari Youth Organisation, Lagos State Chapter, has urged Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to stop negative comments about President Muhammadu Buhari’s health.

    The State Coordinator and the General Secretary of the organisation, Mr Waheed Odunuga and Mr Adekunle Aderibigbe, respectively, made the appeal in a statement they jointly signed on Friday in Lagos.

    According to them, the governor should have left behind the 2015 Presidential election outcome and move forward in the interest of the nation.

    “It is obvious that President Muhammadu Buhari is receiving treatment.

    “The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has further reassured Nigerians that President Buhari would soon be back. So, there is no need for Fayose to create a hospital album for himself’’.

    “The governor should desist from wasting time and resources to shop for pictures for the album of the ailing president that adds no value to his people,’’ he said.

    The organisation urged Fayose to harness the inherent natural resources of his state and facilitate mechanised farming with well-irrigated lands to produce various cash crops.

    According to them, that will attract investors from within, like Kebbi partnered Lagos State, to produce LAKE Rice.

    The duo said that every State Governor should be concerned about the welfare and security of the people.

    “Every state Governor should be saddled with the responsibilities of providing health care facilities, education, security of lives and properties and conducive environment for businesses to thrive.

    “Most essentially, states need to generate revenue as the people; especially the poor, are looking up to them for dividends of democracy.”

  • Fayose seeks to complete aborted 2006 tenure

    Fayose seeks to complete aborted 2006 tenure

    Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State said on Monday that he would contest in court his removal from office during his first term tenure.

    The governor spoke on his monthly public enlightenment programme, “Meet Your Governor in Ado Ekiti.

    He said since the Supreme Court had ruled that his impeachment was illegal, null and void, he reserved the constitutional right to so contest the removal.

    According to him, since his tenure had been adjudged by the Supreme Court to have been illegally truncated, he had no option than to approach the same court to seek interpretation of the judgement.

    The governor said the pertinent question to ask the court was whether by virtue of an earlier judgement in his favour dismissing his removal, he had no right to seek to complete his remaining tenure of seven months.

    He emphasised that the case as to whether he was entitled to complete his tenure or not must first be determined before there could be another governorship election in the state in 2018.

    Fayose got sworn-in for the first term tenure in May 2003, but got his tenure terminated through impeachment on Oct. 16, 2006.

    Meanwhile, the governor has said that he was not bothered by the ongoing strike by fuel dealers in the state.

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    He said he would not rescind his decision to stop further erection of filling stations in residential areas, even if they strike for one year.

    He said full demolition of such fuel stations, including those erected near schools would commence on Tuesday.

    Besides, he placed a ban on commercial activities in all fuel stations that were currently on strike.

    He said there was no way he could allow shops attached to fuel stations to be opened to business when the real filling station was closed to motorists.

    Fayose expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for renaming the Federal University, Oye Ekiti after the late Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo, adding “I begged for it.’’

  • Laptop gift: Ekiti students leave gov house disappointed

    Laptop gift: Ekiti students leave gov house disappointed

    Students in Ekiti state were on Wednesday disappointed after Governor Ayodele Fayose failed to fulfil his promise of giving them laptop computers during a visit to the Government House.

    Gov Fayose attracted several students and youths to the Government House grounds whose ages range between 18 and 22 with the promise of giving the first 300 that arrived laptop computers.went home disappointed when the promise was not fulfilled.

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    Unfortunately, the students went home disappointed when the promise was not fulfilled.

    However, the governor promised to organise a raffle draw to determine the laptop winners which did not go down well with the youths who were eager to go home with their prizes.

  • FG pledges to refund expenditure on federal roads to state govts

    Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing on Thursday pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to refund expenditure on the execution of federal roads to state governments.

    Fashola, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti during a courtesy visit to Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, said the planned refund followed request by several state governments.
    The minister said he was in the state to inspect ongoing Federal Government road projects.

    He commended the governor over federal road projects executed in the state, adding that the Federal Government was committed to refunding the amount spent on the projects.

    According to the minister, we are committed to supporting states toward achieving their developmental objectives and so, efforts are being made to raise the fund through bonds.

    Fashola said Federal Government was not in competition with any state government and therefore, urged the governor to support the activities of the Federal Controller of Works in the state.

    He said the controller was in the state to ensure that the realisation of the Federal Government’s infrastructure developmental plans.

    The minister assured that work would resume in roads where engineering designs had been completed in the state, as soon as the 2017 budget was passed.

    In his remark, Fayose commended the minister for the visit, adding that coming to the state through road from Abuja was an indication that the minister was prepared to work.

    He said the state had no reason to doubt the minister over his promises to refund moneys spent on federal roads, completion of ongoing projects as well commencement of new ones.

    Fayose, however, urged the minister to expedite actions in ensuring that the projects were completed before the expiration of the tenure of the present administration in the state.