FAYOSE: BUHARI NOT INVOLVED IN PLANS TO OUST ME

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has exonerated President Muhammadu Buhari in the attempt of lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the fourth assembly of the state parliament to oust him from office. Speaking on Friday during the inauguration of the fifth assembly, Fayose described the development as a distraction, saying he was able to survive the plot through the support of the people. “God did not allow them to prevail. They don’t know that they are making me popular,” he said. “The more you write about me, you are making me popular. People notice it that every day, they were writing inside the paper, every day they will put it in front page of [the papers]. Fayose went, went for what? Every time attacking; the Lord has made me a light in the midst of darkness. “Let me tell you that this is not about me, it is about you. You put me here and if you cannot remove God, you cannot remove me. Before you can remove me, you must remove God. “I am your boy boy in Ekiti state; what is the meaning of governor? A governor that cannot help his people, what is the meaning of a governor that is not popular, that cannot go to the market place? I am a local politician.

FAYOSE, FEUDING EKITI LAWMAKERS MEET IN AKURE

AN end may be in sight as regards the crisis between the Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose and the warring 19 lawmakers as they met Monday in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Security at the meeting was relaxed as the governor and the representatives of the lawmakers exchanged banters.
Governor Fayose and five of the lawmakers led by the former Speaker Adewale Omirin met behind closed door at Sunview hotel in Akure for over five hours.
The closed door meeting was equally attended by the Director of SSS and the state Police commissioner John James, the Chief of staff to the governor Dipo Anisulowo., the Attorney General and Justice Commissioner Owoseni Ajayi and a newly elected PDP lawmaker Pastor Oluwawole Kola.

COURT HALTS IMPEACHMENT MOVES AGAINST FAYOSE

A Federal High Court in Abuja today, set aside all actions and activities of the embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin and the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers from November 21, 2014 till date, including the purported commencement of impeachment proceeding and notice alleging misconduct against the Stare Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and his Deputy, Dr Olusola Eleka.
Justice E. Chukwu gave the ruling on an Exparte Application in Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/361/15 filed by the factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dele Olugbemi and six other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers.
The judge also granted plaintiffs in the suit leave to serve the originating summons on the defendants through newspaper advertisements.

FAYOSE’S EMOTIONAL PLEDGE TO JONATHAN

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has restated his absolute loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), promising that if every person deserts Jonathan he would not.
He also alerted of the alleged plot by members of All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause havoc in Ekiti State after the May 29, 2015 handover.
The governor stated these in his address to the people in Ado-Ekitito on Wednesday April 23, 2015.
His words: “I wish to declare unequivocally that I remain loyal to President Jonathan even after May 29 as my support for his re-election and administration was not about bread-and-butter.

SHOWDOWN IN EKITI AS FAYOSE MOBILISES OKADA RIDERS, NURTW AGAINST IMPEACHMENT BID

Ado Ekiti — There appears to be no end in sight to the current face-off between the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly and Governor Ayo Fayose.
Some 20 minutes after leaving a church service where the clergyman advised the governor to embrace peace by reconciling with APC lawmakers, Gov. Fayose made a live broadcast on the Ekiti State Radio and Television, ESRT, where he told Ekiti people to defend their mandate from the APC lawmakers, who he claimed were coming to invade the state to impeach him today.
But the lawmakers are insisting on going ahead with Fayose and his deputy, Dr Kolapo Olusola’s removal.
This is coming barely 48 hours after Fayose promised to dialogue with the aggrieved lawmakers.

APC LOSES BID TO SACK FAYOSE AT SUPREME COURT

ABUJA – The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal that was lodged against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In their unanimous judgement this morning, a seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice John Fabiyi, held that the appeal which challenged Fayose’s election victory, lacked merit.
The panel maintained that the APC failed to prove its allegation that the election was fraught with unparalleled irregularities, adding that the allegation that Fayose tendered forged Higher National Diploma Certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was not proved beyond every reasonable doubt.
While upholding the concurrent judgements of both the Ekiti State Governorship Tribunal and the Court of Appeal which had earlier affirmed Fayose’s victory, the apex court, further stressed that the respondent (Fayose) was not validly impeached in 2006.
Source: Vanguard

FAYOSE DAZES APC, WINS 25 ASSEMBLY SEATS

Despite apprehension expressed earlier that Ekiti State was one of the possible places where violence might erupt in Saturday’s elections, the exercise was smooth throughout the state. As results trickled in Saturday night, the State Governor, Ayo Fayose, paraded the streets of Ado-Ekiti in celebration of his party’s victory in the House of Assembly election.
The governor, who drove in a motorcade from his hometown, Afao-Ekiti to the state capital, said his party’s victory had confirmed that the people of the state were solidly behind the PDP. “We defeated the All Progressives Congress in all the 16 local governments in the governorship election last June. We repeated the same feat by winning in all the councils during the recent presidential and National Assembly elections.
“Today the people of the state have spoken again and voted massively for our party.
From the results we have from our agents, we are winning again. Those who are hitting their heads against the wall must know that it is God who enthrones and who has put us in the saddle this period in time,” he said. A large crowd of supporters followed the governor from Okeyinmi area of Ado-Ekiti to the Government House. Initial results from some polling units indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party may once again, sweep the election.

APC LEGISLATORS DIRECT CJ TO RAISE FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT PANEL

The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have written the State Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to set up a panel to investigate allegations raised in the impeachment notice against Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The seven-man panel to be constituted by the Chief Judge within seven days of receipt of the letter is to investigate Fayose and his Deputy, Dr. Oluosla Kolapo, over allegations of impunity, violence, stalking and other constitutional breaches.
The lawmakers reached the resolution at a special sitting presided over by the embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, at Mary Hills Boys High School, Ado Ekiti, on Thursday.
The lawmakers relied on Section 101 of the 1999 Constitution as amended which empowers the Assembly to regulate its sittings, including sitting in a public building within the state capital if the lives of members are not safe.

FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT: COURT INVITES APC LAWMAKERS TO SHOW CAUSE

The impeachment threat hanging over Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his deputy Kolapo Olusola, was kept at bay on Wednesday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja asked the lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to come and show cause why an interim injunction seeking to stop his removal should not be granted.
Ruling on the application, Justice Ahmed Mohammed ordered the defendants in the suit, including the APC factional Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin, and the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to appear in court on April 16.
The court ordered the defendants to appear in court to show cause why the order of interim injunction being sought by the plaintiffs halting the impeachment proceedings should not be granted.

FAYOSE ‘LL DEFEAT APC AGAIN, SAYS AIDE

The Special Assistant to Governor Ayodele Fayose on Information, Youth and Sports, Mr. Lanre Ogunsuyi, has said the outcome of the Saturday’s election signalled the end of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State.
The Peoples Democratic Party won all the three senatorial districts and the six House of Representatives seats in the state.
Ogunsuyi, who spoke in Ado Ekiti on Monday, said the election results proved that the June 21 governorship election won by Fayose was not rigged as claimed.
“It is now confirmed to whoever is still doubting whether Fayose is indeed a super political champion that the man is more than that, he is also a rare breed.

FAYOSE DELIVERS EKITI FOR PDP, WINS 14 IN 14

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has put his money where his mouth is, by delivering the 14 local government area where results were released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) this morning.
Fayose who has played a massive hate game against General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was not even accredited and could not vote.
But results from Ekiti shows that he delivered for his party, Peoples Democratic Party and President Goodluck Jonathan.

FAYOSE: SECURITY AGENCIES MUST QUIZ OBASANJO OVER COUP RUMOUR

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has asked security agencies to quiz former President Olusegun Obasanjo whether he was planning a coup against the incumbent President , Dr Goodluck Jonathan or was aware of those planning to stage a coup in the country.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday through his Chief Press Secretary,
Idowu Adelusi, the governor said Nigerians needed to ask Obasanjo what
formed the basis of his recent utterances.
"At his age, one would expect that the former President should stop peddling rumours, as this may cause confusion in the polity.

APC PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL SUES FAYOSE, OTHERS

• Demands N50 Billion in Damages
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Council (APCPCC) Legal Directorate has dragged the Ekiti State Government to a Federal High Court in Abuja over advertisements by the state's governor, Ayodele Fayose wherein he alluded that the party's presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari would die in office.
The plaintiffs, led by Professor Akinseye George,SAN, are asking the court to compel the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and the House of Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against Fayose for alleged public misconduct unbecoming of a Nigerian State Governor.

BUHARI SHOULD BEG YORUBA FOR FORGIVENESS, NOT VOTES — FAYOSE

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, should seek forgiveness and not votes from the people of the Yoruba land and even those in Edo and Delta States.
“Buhari’s coup of 1983 destroyed the Southwest and the old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta) as it put an end to the developmental programmes of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) government in the Southwest States of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Ondo, as well as Bendel State,” Mr. Fayose said.
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Mr. Fayose said Mr. Buhari meted out inhuman treatment to Yoruba leaders like Obafemi Awolowo, Adekunle Ajasin, Bisi Onabanjo, Bola Ige, Lateef Jakande and the immediate past APC National Chairman, Bisi Akande, all of whom championed development and good governance in the Southwest States.

TINUBU ON JONATHAN’S PRESIDENCY: NORTH SHOULD BEWARE OF TINUBU, HE IS TREACHEROUS – FAYOSE

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has warned the northern Nigeria to beware of the All Progressives Congress (APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, describing him as a treacherous politician, who could sell out anyone to achieve selfish political gains. Fayose, who maintained that Tinubu was not honest in his support for the APC presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), added that; “Knowing Buhari’s age, state of health and mental capability, Tinubu is only using him to achieve his target of high-jacking power from the North. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said; “a man who could sell out his own party candidates can sell out anyone given the right prize and political gains.” “Tinubu said with his own mouth at Onikan Stadium, Lagos on Sunday that he was instrumental to the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 general elections.

FAYOSE: ATIKU, NORTHERN LEADERS HAVE WITHDRAWN SUPPORTS FOR BUHARI

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has said the alleged tactical withdrawal of support by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and leaders of thought in the North for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), were enough signals that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the battle.
Fayose declared that the new development has deflated the ego of the opposition party to the extent that it has tactically conceded defeat few days to the March 28 presidential election.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, Fayose added that the sudden U-turn made by the northern leaders, which had realised that Buhari would be made to shortchange the North, had rattled the party.
The governor noted that Atiku and his supporters were already retracing their steps back to the PDP and that the North had seen the deceit in APC South-west leaders in pushing forward Buhari, even against the man’s interest.

FAYOSE: ATIKU, NORTHERN LEADERS HAVE WITHDRAWN SUPPORTS FOR BUHARI

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has said the alleged tactical withdrawal of support by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and leaders of thought in the North for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), were enough signals that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the battle.
Fayose declared that the new development has deflated the ego of the opposition party to the extent that it has tactically conceded defeat few days to the March 28 presidential election.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, Fayose added that the sudden U-turn made by the northern leaders, which had realised that Buhari would be made to shortchange the North, had rattled the party.
The governor noted that Atiku and his supporters were already retracing their steps back to the PDP and that the North had seen the deceit in APC South-west leaders in pushing forward Buhari, even against the man’s interest.

APC WANTED JEGA SACKED LAST YEAR, SAYS FAYOSE

Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) openly called for the sack of Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), last year. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Fayose said APC needed to explain to Nigerians what changed between November last year and now because of the party’s demand that Jega should not be asked to go on terminal leave. He said: “Nigerians must ask Buhari, Tinubu and other APC leaders, who led street protest against Jega, carrying placards with inscriptions such as ‘INEC not fit to conduct 2015 election’, ‘2015: No hope with Jega,’ what has changed about Jega’s credibility. “Has the same Jega that they said cannot conduct the 2015 elections ceased from being a bad person? APC lost the Anambra election and took to the streets in Abuja, calling for Jega’s head. Is the INEC boss now doing their biddings because the APC will only stand against any individual or organisation that refused to be corrupted? “No doubt, the hullaballoo of the APC and its agents concerning Jega’s position is suspect.”

BUHARI IS AS OLD AS MY MOTHER, CANNOT SURVIVE RIGOURS OF OFFICE – FAYOSE

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has asked the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) to apologize to Nigerians for dishing out naked lies on daily basis on issues that are very fundamental to the corporate existence of the country.
While questioning the moral right the party and its presidential candidate,Gen Buhari had to contest March 28 presidential election, Fayose said in a sane clime, that APC and Gen Buhari could have withdrawn from the race.
According to a press statement issued in Ado-Ekiti, Monday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor noted with dismay the contemptuous manner in which the APC and Gen Buhari hold Nigeria and its people.
Fayose who reeled out many instances where APC had openly lied to Nigerians on matters that are very important for the peace and progress of the country “In saner climes, you can’t lie and be discovered to have lied repeatedly as done by the APC and still want to stand for elections.”

FAYOSE BERATES APC ON USE OF CARD READER

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose Thursday said he had no regret mobilizing for the success of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in March 28 election, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, just as he accused members of All Progressive Congress (APC) for leading the advocate of the use of card reader in the coming elections.
Fayose who was speaking at PDP stakes- holders meeting in Ado Ekiti Thursday said he decided to give president Jonathan 100 percent full support because of his conviction that Nigerians stand to gain a lot of things if Jonathan was elected back to office.
The governor told the partymen and women to go back to their towns and villages and continue to mobilize for the success of all the PDP candidates in the election.