The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest him.
Mr. Fayose said Mr. Buhari is a dictator.
“They say he (Buhari) is coming after me, I am ready,” Mr. Fayose said, during an interview on The Osasu Show which was broadcast on AIT.
Mr. Fayose in the interview made reference to the Holy Bible – Hebrew 13: 6 – and said “it is very clear that because we have God, we fear not what men will do to us”.
The governor, who is one of the fiercest critics of Mr. Buhari, said everybody can’t belong to the same political party, and that he was entitled to his view. “You can’t silence everyone,” he said.
The Ekiti governor in the interview questioned the capacity of Mr. Buhari to solve Nigeria’s economic crisis.
He said Mr. Buhari was “still in an analogue stage”, and that the president was clueless on the nation’s economy.
“I am saying it expressly, (that) the president does not understand the economy,” said Governor Fayose.
“If you understand the economy you can do everything simultaneously without rocking the boat.
“You go out telling the whole world that your country is corrupt, you destroy all your people, and you expect them (foreigners) to do business with your people?
“That is not how to operate,” said Mr. Fayose.
The Ekiti governor insisted that President Buhari’s war against corruption was selective and political.
He said, “When (former Nigerian president) Obasanjo left prison, did he declare his assets?
“The library Obasanjo has today, where did the money come from? His house in Abeokuta, where did the money come from?
“Even Buhari himself declared cattle and mud houses. He said he doesn’t have money. From where did the (presidential) campaign money come from?”
Mr. Fayose said Nigerian leaders weren’t committed to the idea of diversifying the country’s economy.
“Each of them looks forward to another election rather than look forward to the future of the country,” he said.
The governor also identified lack of electricity power and other infrastructure, including lack of capital, as the major factors against economic diversification in Nigeria.
“If I want to diversify, for instance, the money I got for last month was N1.3 billion. And my wage bill is N2.6 billion, aside security, electricity, water and basic essential services to the people.
“Do I use this money for diversification at the expense of the people?
“No I can`t!
“So, it is an uphill task. It is not impossible, but it an uphill task.
“My first counsel to the federal government is that they should stop the noise about corruption, and face this economy.
“They should be sincere more about the economy than playing to the gallery,” Governor Fayose said.
The governor advised the federal government to make agriculture attractive to farmers all over the country.
well spoken
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ReplyDeleteFayose, If you are truly a yoruba man, you should understand the adage that says "Sweep your floor well before you lay on it. All the corrupt officers have to be uprooted from our land first for meaningful development to take place.
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DeleteThere is always sense in every non-sense. He may be rude and critical, but when you listen to him with both ears and unbiased mind, you will discover, there is sense in all he is saying.
ReplyDeleteMr Fayose, tread it slowly, its becoming too much of you i must say, you are there quoting bible, does your bible teach you to dare and insult your leader. A word is enough for the wise.
ReplyDeleteFayose is also a leader. They're both leaders and they can correct each other.
DeleteI dey laugh ooooooo. this man is afraid ooooo. u that your state is known 4 agriculture. what h u achieved from it. but u prefer airport. thief. wen the oil was booming in the last regime, wat advice did u give to ur master Joe. naturally don't panic bro. ur chapter will be opened. but pls don't run away in the boot like the last time.
ReplyDeleteGovernor, please take it easy. You will not be arrested.
ReplyDeleteThink about it, if embezzled monies for your election and the likes were saved, we might be better off today.
You need to see psychiatric Dr to properly diagnosed you am sure you are not well . the eneminity is to much where are the ekiti state elders pls do some thing about it
ReplyDeleteTurn yourself to elder. Because he's saying the truth
DeleteCowards die many times before their deaths,Fayose should sit and serve his kinsmen in Ekiti first,at the appropriate time when the hands of the law is ready to be streched,it would to entagle him if found culpable in the rigging of election during the now infamous Ekitigate Scandal.Governors immunity clause is still in place,so the law will wait patiently for his tenure to end before he is made to answer for any indictable offence if necessary
ReplyDeleteThank God you used the word "if"
DeleteLet them take it easy for the sake of peace in this country
ReplyDeleteArrest you for what? This man called Bihari has ruined our country and is arresting every Tom,dick and Harry from the opposition. Faroese is saying the truth and should be applauded and supported. Olisa metuh has been silenced and FFK is being persecuted. This is gradually turning into another 1984 and Nigerians of good minds and patriotic spirit other than than the bamboozled apc cronies, mus stand up for freedom.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to dignify Fayose with a comment.
ReplyDeleteYou already have.
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ReplyDeleteMr Fayose remember that what goes round surly comes around. The children that said that an elderly mouth is smelling, he also should note that someone someday will reciprocate same or happened to him/her.minde you among cultured yoruba is the best,but you are bastard yoruba. Going by antecedent events have you ever sees any hausa man that criticise any of our past leader or an igbo man?you are a disgraceful ti yoruba race.during Obasanjo if I can remember vividly Bola Tinubu have and did not insulted the way you are running your mouth like this.do your opposition intellectually and cautiously
ReplyDeleteI am still looking for that leader that truly loves this country. It could be true that president Buhari means well for the country but his health situation isn't helping matters and there is need for him rethink his decision of continuity as the nation's economy isn't getting any better under his watch.
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