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.
The governor described Mr. Buhari’s cancellation of the Lagos metroline project in 1985 as the greatest disservice to the Yoruba people in particular, and Nigerians in general.
“If Buhari had not cancelled the metroline project out of vendetta, transportation problems in Lagos would have been solved permanently.
“The metroline project would have made life easier and changed the face of transport in Lagos. But Buhari cancelled it and even went ahead to pay compensation to the French company that handled it. Buhari’s action cost Lagosians over $78 million then,” Mr. Fayose said.
Speaking further, the governor said; “In Yorubaland, we were enjoying free education and free health before Buhari came. Then, all that was needed to go to primary and secondary schools was school uniform. Drugs were free.
“Apart from free education and free health, the Southwest witnessed rapid development. Lagos State University, Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University), Ondo State Polytechnic (now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic), and several other institutions were established.
“As at 1979, Lagos State had no secretariat. Jakande’s government built the Alausa Secretariat within four years. Ajasin’s government built Alagbaka Secretariat in Akure within four years. Even the Lekki-Epe road on which they are now collecting tolls was constructed by Jakande.
“For all that they did for us in Yorubaland, what did Buhari do to Jakande, Ajasin, Bola Ige and Bisi Onabanjo? He jailed them and Bisi Onabanjo came out of prison with health issues that eventually claimed his life.
“What did Buhari do to reward Awolowo, whose party gave us free education and free health? Awolowo’s international passport was seized and he was prevented from travelling abroad for medical treatment. Awolowo died two years after!
“In 1984 that Buhari introduced school fees, thousands of our youths then dropped out of school.
“Therefore, Buhari who truncated the future of many of our people and jailed our leaders who served our land selflessly should be seeking forgiveness from Yoruba people, not votes.”
true talk. Mr fayose. he who don't know go know.
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You talk too much Mr. Fayose if u sincerely win the elections in Ekiti state u we last long and spend ur eight yrs but if it is rigging am sorry u will be throw out before ur first tenure. So focus on how to gorven ur state stop pork nosing u are not the only governor mind ur own business
ReplyDeleteReal ponknosing, he is jobless
Deletehe will spend four yrs.
ReplyDeleteStory for d gods!!!!. Wat Goodluck government is doing to d south western region is worse nw. Sai Buhari
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. Awolowo was not a saint either. Buhari has Zero tolerance for corruption. That is what we need now. Not the Ogboju ole we have now.
ReplyDeleteThis talk is just empty as usual. This man should apologise to Nigerians, resign and bury himself in the mud for the wounds caused by Ekitigate to our image world wide. This guy should be ignored, as his continued presence in the political scene is embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteIT LOOKS LIKE THE SO CALLED APC SUPPORTERS DON'T REASON VERY WELL.WHY CAN'T THEY DROP THEIR SENTIMENTS AND FOLLOW CLOSELY WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAD SAID ,FIND OUT IF BUHARI ACTUALLY DID ALL THESE THINGS TO THE SOUTH WEST.AND IF HE DID REALLY,IT IS UN FAIR ANY WELL.
ReplyDeleteChucks ijezie since. You reason. Well !!! God will do to you what Jonathan has done to Nigerian . May the terrible. Insecurity he has brought. To Nigerians visit. You and your entire. House hold including your generation unborn #bringbackourgirls
Deleteso if he is not a muslim and muslims are kidnapped in the nation is their rule , he should keep quiet and allow that to happen or a man said he will make the nation ungovernable eh!!! my curse upon you , where ever you are, the day a man will rise up and said he will make that place ungovernable, and you belong to his religion... may the people or the leader that will help you watch them kill you and take your sister and daughters away. #bringbackourgirls
Deletewhat is your name anonymous 10.52pm.don't hide your self if you are sure of yourself.if you are a terrorist speak out.president Jonathan is not a muslim and he didn't kidnap the girls.The muslims in the northern Nigeria took the girls so they should bring them back.May God hear the prayer you prayed for me.For the terrible and insecurity you talked about president Jonathan didn't bring them to Nigeria but Buhari did as he promised Jonathan when he won the previous election.
ReplyDeleteIdot!!! a president could not do anything about a threat to the nation he is ruling... we should all die because one man said we will die eh!!! if at all somebody said that... if you are good with history you will know that it was not Buhari that said that it was a northerner and a PDP chieftan. God must punish you for supporting this #bringbackourgirls
DeletePlease, show your face if you believe in your course.
Deleteso if he is not a muslim and muslims are kidnapped in the nation is their rule , he should keep quiet and allow that to happen or a man said he will make the nation ungovernable eh!!! my curse upon you , where ever you are, the day a man will rise up and said he will make that place ungovernable, and you belong to his religion... may the people or the leader that will help you watch them kill you and take your sister and daughters away. #bringbackourgirls
DeleteI find it rather surprising to note that people are avoiding the truth even when the evidences are so glaring. Gov. Fayose is talking too much, yes but hey, he made provable points. Has Buhari ever come up to admit or rather disagree with these points.
ReplyDeleteFor me he has always avoided these facts even during his campaigns in the southwest. Even the southwest leaders who are doing all they can to sell his candidacy have also avoided Buhari's past technically. That alone is insincerity in it's highest level..
They have been preaching change based on the level of corruption and insecurity which I think they carefully orchestrated. Buhari made a promise to make the country ungovernable for Jonathan after 2011. Now he is taking advantage of what he and his cohorts created and people of the southwest are following him blindly. I make one promise...Buhari will not die in office should he win on the 28th March, 2015. The permutations of the Asiwaju will work for the elite alone.
The leopard remains leopard. I am whom I am.
If buhari said he'll make d country ungovernable, take him to icc! Shikenaa!!! But u can't! U know y? Because be never said so, please tell pdp to do what apc has done to patience Jonathan
Deleteanonym 6:51am if opposition governed by few made such statement and we have a sitting president c in c of alllllllllll armed forces allowing it to thrive then u are a fool.
DeleteFayose should cover his face with excrete(shit). I want to believe he has not repented and be thankful to God. He surely does not have good leadership qualities at all.
ReplyDeleteBuhari will never win any election in Nigeria.pls advice baba buhari to go and rest .i wont say much.march 28 is D day. Election countdown 9 days to go.
ReplyDeleteWho is this fool? You have just one vote, that's if you have PVC at all, and you are braging about who's the next president. MUMU
DeleteFact file: did Buhari jail Pa Ajasin, Ambrose Ali and many others? Yes he did. Did Buhari seize Pa Awo's passport? Yes he did.
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. Let the dead rest peacefully. We are moving forward. Fayose can go and hang. He is not speaking for the Yorubas v
DeleteDid Jonathan transfer money to Dan Etete account illegally,yes he did. Has Jonathan shown the will to fight corruption,No. Is he currently using our common wealth by bribing people with dollars to retain power?yes he is.
DeleteTruth is bitter and Fayose is saying the bitter truth. Among the Yoruba royal father the Ooni of Ife is also one of those that stand for truth. But at the end of the day, the truth is glaring. Sentiment apart. Ogbeni Fayose carry go. You are one of the most charismatic Yoruba leader presently.Others are follow follow that are driven by selfish political agenda. O to!
ReplyDeleteAm a Yoruba man, and in our land we are known to have respect for elders, but you pushed me to say this, l will take it as an insult on our intelligent for you to say ONI of Ife is one of the truthful Oba's we have when directly opposite is the case. I stand to be corrected by all reasonable Yorubas that ONI is most corrupt Oba's l grew up to know till date. It doesn't takes him a seconds to sell the Yorubas for a token, infact most time l asked, what actually does this man needs all this money for? You can clearly see between ONI of IFE and the Kabiyesi Awujale of ljebu land when Jonathan came to SW. So, l demand an apology for ever insulting we the Yorubas that ONI of Ife is truthful Oba's
DeleteWho is not afraid of voting of voting for dictator? Even when looking at his face now whenever he is talking, you will know that he is hiding evil in his mind that he wants to unleash on Nigerians. We should not be confused with all these APC lies and propaganda against president. We must be careful otherwise we may chose Mugabe in place of a real democrat .
ReplyDeleteWe have heard these stories again and again.
ReplyDeleteYou guys have however not been able to question GMB's integirty and anticorruption campaign.
You have forgotten (at leaset pretend to have forgotten) his record in NNPC and the nation's debt payment.
Brainless Fayose
ReplyDeleteEach time l see this criminal talking on national issues l always feel bad for this country, this is a man that ought to be in prison in an ldeal society and his their talking rubbish. I don't blame you is the way our country has turn to and some fool are even still praising him, when did you guys this this people will respect us? I watched channels yesternite and image the heinous crime that was committed by this fool and he doesn't seems to feel bad about it. Kai Niger!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFayose, Gani Adams are only speaking for themselves, They can and never speak for the Yorubas. Every one eyes are open now! GMB will want.
ReplyDeleteAll l want is progress not politics
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ReplyDeleteAm not a politician or in support of anybody. All i pray is dat God shd giv us a leadr dat wil @ lest hav concern 4 his pple. pls Mr Fayose to go & think of d strategy he wants 2 employ 2 make ekiti a more better place 2 leave instead of making himself cheap popularity. Fayose, take a look @ Akwa-ibom, Lagos etc. Ekiti too can be like dat. Moreso, d party u are fighting 4 have denied u several tyms. Use ur tongue to count ur teeth mr governor
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