The Kolapo Olusola Campaign
Organisation (KOCO) the campaign organization of the Ekiti state deputy
governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo
Olusola has told the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, to face
governance in his state instead of “wasting public funds” on the Ekiti State
governorship election, which it said the All Progressives Congress (APC)
governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi can never win.
The campaign organization, which
described Governor Akeredolu’s coming to Ekiti to market Fayemi as “a failure
advertising another failure,” reiterated that “Ekiti is not a state to be taken
by force and annexed to Ondo State by anyone. We have never served a foreign
god and we are not going to start now.”
KOCO insisted, in a statement
issued on Monday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, that
the Ondo State governor must be held responsible for the alleged invasion of
Ekiti State with thugs and over 150 armed policemen on Friday, leading to the
shooting at the APC secretariat and Ojumose area of Ado-Ekiti that left many
people injured.
Olayinka asked; “Is Governor
Akeredolu now happy with himself that after he led thugs and armed policemen to
Ekiti in support of Fayemi, nine people are in hospital, three in critical
condition, including Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State is now in
the news for
negative reasons?”
The statement read; “We wish to
draw the attention of Nigerians to the involvement of the Ondo State Governor,
Rotimi Akeredolu in the plot by the APC to unleash terror on Ekiti and its
people as part of the grand plot to forcefully take over the State, having
realized that the party’s cannot regain power through the ballots.
“Last week Friday, Governor
Akeredolu mobilized over 150 armed policemen and several thugs from Akure, Ondo
State to accompany the APC governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to Ado
Ekiti, thereby throwing Ekiti State that has been peaceful since the advent of
Governor Ayodele Fayose’s government into chaos.
“The thugs were led by one Jacob
Adebo (popularly known Idajo), who is the Chairman of the National Union of
Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo State. This same Idajo was allegedly involved
in the various attacks on Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele in 2014, especially on
September 19, 2014 when his political movement, Bibiire Coalition was launched
in Ado Ekiti.
“These thugs brought to Ekiti
courtesy of Governor Akeredolu were the ones that went on rampage at Ojumose
area of Ado Ekiti on Friday, destroying canopies and chairs in front of the
residence of late Prince Adegoke. One of the Teargas canisters fired by the
policemen that accompanied the thugs hit a Taxi driver, Odeyemi Olumide badly
injuring him. He is now receiving treatment at the Ekiti State University
Teaching Hospital, alongside others who were shot at the APC secretariat.
“Backed by Governor Akeredolu,
Idajo had early last month attempted to cause disharmony among drivers in Ekiti
State by attempting a takeover of the unions by a dissident group.
“It should be noted that the Ondo
State Governor had reportedly boasted that he was ready to spend two months
allocation of his State to ensure that Fayemi is imposed on the people of
Ekiti, and we wish to ask what his interest is.
“However, let it be said
expressly that if he likes, he can deploy one year income of Ondo State to
finance Fayemi’s election, it will lead to failure because Ekiti people cannot
be bought by anyone.”
While telling the Ondo governor
to devote his attention and resources to restoring good governance in his
state, Olayinka said; “Instead of devoting his time and resources to the Ekiti
election, which Dr. Fayemi; his stooge can never win, shouldn’t Governor
Akeredolu be concerned with at least, returning Ondo State to how he met it in
2017? Or does it gladden his heart that all the good things his government met
in the State have been destroyed to the extent that pregnant women had to go on
the streets to protest against the astronomical increase in the cost of
delivery?
“More than 15 months as governor,
Akeredolu cannot boast of a single achievement in Ondo State apart from
commissioning billboards. Yet, his priority is sponsoring thugs to Ekiti with
millions of naira.
“Workers are still being owed
months of unpaid salaries, despite huge resources accruing to Ondo State from
the federation account. Forinstance, workers at the State owned polytechnic,
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic are being owed 10 months salary.
“Also, in Ondo State under
Governor Akeredolu, the farm of elder statesman, Chief Olu Falae and several
other indigenes of Ondo State were attacked by herdsmen, while he looked the
other way.
“Therefore, Governor Akeredolu
coming to Ekiti to market Fayemi is like a failure advertising another failure,
it won’t work!
“Let it be reiterated that Ekiti
is not a state to be taken by force
and annexed to Ondo State by
anyone. We have never served a foreign god and we are not going to start now.
“The governor should be reminded
that this is Ekiti of 2018, which is under a competent leader, Ayo Fayose, not
that of 2010 when he used his position to influence the Appeal court judgment
in favour of Fayemi.
“Therefore, it is our counsel that Governor
Akeredolu should leave Ekiti people alone to choose their leader. He should
face governance in Ondo State that has retrogressed since he assumed office.”
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