Ekiti Guber: APC Will Meet Its Waterloo In June 2018, Says Council Chief

The Councilor representing Ayetoro ward two in In Ido/Osi Local Government legislative Council of Ekit State, Mr. Seun Owoola on Friday boasted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will fail in its attempt to recapture the State in the governorship election slated for June 23rd 2018.

Speaking to News Men on Friday after worshiping with Muslim faithful in his Ayetoro-Ekiti community to celebrate Sallah, Owoola who is the Chairman of the council house committee on health said the people of Ekiti will not allow what bedevilled them during the reign of immediate past Governor of the state and current Minister of Steels and Mineral Resources, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to befall them again.

He blamed the inability of the state Governor, Ayo Fayose to pay workers salaries regularly on several bank loans and N32bn bond obtained by Fayemi, stating despite the drop in allocation from Abuja to states, about N1billion is deducted monthly from Ekiti State statutory allocation for loan servicing and repayment.

 “APC will not be allowed to smell Oke Bareke government House for now. Ekiti people have not recovered from their ordeal in the hands of Fayemi. The loans Fayemi took when he was Governor are largely responsible for irregular of payment of workers salary today.

“N913million is deducted monthly from the source out of our monthly allocation from federation account to service and repay the loans obtained by Fayemi from various banks and the N32bn bond he took from the capital market.

“The testimony from witnesses who had testified at the ongoing Judicial Commission of Enquiry probing how Fayemi spent some of our funds when he superintended over our patrimony is a point of reference.

“You can imagine a governor giving an oral order to a firm to supply 236 vehicles without passing through the state Tender Board? Today, N400m has been said to have been expended on the construction of new Governor’s office in Ekiti State whereas there’s no governor office anywhere.

The council chief said majority of the people of the State are solidly behind Fayose to hand over to a worthy successor, stressing that the performance of the APC led central government is another reason why the people of the state will not vote for the party candidate in 2018.

“Are you telling me we should vote for APC to compensate them for increasing a litre of petrol from N87 to N145 thereby increasing the expenditures of the common people and killing many Small and media scale enterprises? He asked rhetorically.
 

​Fayose: Attacks On “Resume or Resign” Protesters, Height Of Dictatorship, Says; Buhari Must “Resume or Resign”

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the attacks on the ‘Resume or Resign’, protesters, describing it as the height of dictatorship and demonstration of intolerance to opposing views by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
The governor, who declared support for the call for President Muhammadu Buhari to either “resume or resign” said; “Nigeria can no longer afford a diaspora president or a president that is seen once in 100 days. If they say the President is now well, he should return to Nigeria or is Nigeria now in the hands of the President’s doctors?”
Governor Fayose said that he was particularly miffed by what he called orchestrated attack on the protesters at Wuse market, Abuja yesterday, adding that; “By arranging hoodlums to attack Nigerians who were exercising their fundamental rights to protest against the government, the APC government has shown that it has lost support and trust of Nigerians.”
Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement issued on Wednesday that Governor Fayose told journalists that any attempt to silence Nigerians, especially those opposed to the APC government will fail, saying; “This country belongs to all of us, it is not the property of a few or a cabal who believes they can cow and subdue Nigerians, we will continue to talk. The president must either resume or resign; this is a clear statement. Who is afraid of the truth? Who is running away from realities?”
He said it was now more obvious that the APC federal government do not have anything in stock other than destruction of the country.
The governor, who maintained that demanding for the health status of the President was the right of Nigerians, said it was funny that armed policemen were available to protect those who protested in support of the APC government, but the same police attacked the “Return or Resign” 

protesters.
He said; “Nigerians will recall that during the BBOG protest in the Jonathan administration, protesters sat on the road for days, nobody molested them. During the January 2012 fuel hike protest (aka #OccupyLagos, #OccupyNigeria), people freely expressed themselves and those in government today participated actively in the protests, they funded these protests. 
“Even President Muhammadu Buhari led protests in Abuja against PDP government. The President led protesters to the National Assembly to protest against the continued absence of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua from the country and went ahead to call for Yar’Adua’s impeachment. Then, no one was attacked by security men and hoodlums were not set after the protesters as was done in Abuja yesterday.
“It is therefore shameful that the same people who rode on the back of democratic principles to power are now standing against the rights of Nigerians to complain and the international community should pay special attention to the rule of brute force going on in the country.

“I salute the courage of this young people who have continued to say the truth that the president must resume or resign. If they are telling us the president is okay and fine, let him come home, let the doctors follow him here, we don’t want a president who is being introduced once in 100 days, the president we voted for must be accountable to us.
“Nigerians should vote against APC, never again should these people who I describe as power miss road control us again, thank you very much.”

​PDP South West Stakeholders, Reconciliation Committee Meets In Ado

The PDP South West Stakeholders/Reconciliation meeting chaired by the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose is presently ongoing at the Ekiti State Government House.  The morning session of the meeting addressed issues involving members of the Oyo State  Peoples Democratic Party. 

The second session which is expected to reconcile members from Osun State has proceeded into a closed door session. 

Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, South West PDP Publicity Secretary and Secretary to the reconciliation committee, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Ekiti State Commissioner for Environment, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, Chief of Staff to the Ekiti State Governor, Barr. Dipo Anisulowo amongst other leaders were part of the meeting. 

Governor Fayose in his welcome address said the mission of the meeting is to move the party forward and consolidate on the gains made at the convention. The governor who expressed readiness to bring back members who crave progress of the party promised to be fair and allow a level playing ground for all members to participate.

​Those In Aso Rock Are One Chance People, PDP Going Back To Villa – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti state and Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said that those who are currently in Aso Rock are one chance people who don’t know what they are doing there. Governor Fayose also said that the Peoples Democratic Party has bounced back fully to life and is going straight back to the Aso villa.
Fayose who officially unveiled his presidential ambition at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National Convention currently taking place at the Eagles Square, Abuja also said that Nigerians entered one chance in the All Progressive Congress, APC, party. He however said that the APC has done one year and must therefore go so that PDP will take over and deliver to Nigerians.

Governor Fayose in 2019 Presidential campaign shirt and cap at PDP’s National Convention in Abuja.

Govenor Fayose who arrived the arena wearing his 2019 presidential campaign shirt and cap equally had his entourage carrying his 2019 presidential campaign posters while the crowd gave him a roaring welcome.

According to him, “Nigerians have entered one chance in this government. But we can assure you that the APC has entered one term and they have to go,” he said.

“The PDP is now a religion, a belief that we are going back to our villa. God will be with us. Those people there, at Aso Rock, they don’t know what they are doing.

“Out of that one chance, we will give you plenty chances. We make mistakes but our ability to correct them if what is important. It is time to arise and shine.

“Shake the persons next to you and tell him or her congratulations for 2019. I don’t know about you but as for me, I am in Aso Rock already.

“I want to congratulate our great party and to assure Nigerians that we are going to deliver them from all they are passing through.”

​I Will Receive You In Villa In 2019, Fayose Tells PDP Members

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has assured members of the Peoples Democratic Party that he will receive them at the Presidential Villa in 2019.
He said the All Progressives Congress was only given an opportunity to rule for one term, adding that the party had misused its chance.

Fayose, who is the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, spoke at the party’s Non-Elective National Convention, which was held at the Eagles Square, Abuja.

He was surrounded by other governors elected on the platform of the party.

“When you come to the Villa in 2019, I will receive you warmly, ” he told the cheering party members.

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Fayose, Southwest Governors Commiserate With Aregbesola

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and his counterparts across the Southwest, have described the demise of Late Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola, mother of Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as a huge loss.
The governors made the statement during the 8th Day Fidau prayer held at Zenababs Half Moon Resort, Ilesha, Osun State on Tuesday.

The governors, who said Alhaja Aregbesola live a fulfilled life worthy of emulation, urged Governor Aregbesola to take solace in Allah.

In his sermon, the Chief Imam, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Dr. Taofeek Abdulhamid  described death as inevitable calling on politicians to use their position for the benefit of humanity.

In attendance were the Acting vice president, Prof Yemi Oshinbajo, Governors Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, Isiaka Ajimobi of Oyo, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari  of Zamfara, former governors and traditional rulers amongst other numerous important personalities.

Late Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola died aged 84 on 1st August, 2017.