Ekiti APC crisis worsens as faction ‘suspends’ Fayemi from party
Ruth Tene Natsa, Agency Report
The Ekiti State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi.
A statement by the party on Friday said the governor was suspended due to “his numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State, which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.
This is coming a day after some leaders of the party including Babafemi Ojudu, the political adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, and 10 others were suspended by the Ekiti APC.
The suspended officials were said to have disobeyed the party’s directive and failed to withdraw cases instituted against the party in court.
Meanwhile aggrieved members of the APC in Ekiti State, led by Tony Adeniyi, a former senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, said Mr Fayemi and his loyalists within the party have continued illegalities in the name of the party.
“To this end, in the absence of a properly organized body and meeting, and the continued insistence of the Governor to neglect his duty to initiate Ward Congresses or call a meeting of the SEC to deliberate upon pertinent issues, we as loyal members of our party and members of the State Executive Committee met to rescue our party from continued denigration and abuse, and resolved thus:
“That Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State is hereby suspended from the Party in view of his numerous anti-Party activities especially his role in the recent concluded governorship election in Edo State which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.”
They alleged that Mr Fayemi connived with some PDP bigwigs to ensure victory for the PDP in Edo. The faction claimed that they have evidence of celebration by his aides in the Ekiti government house and on social media after the results of the election won by the PDP were announced.
“His fraternisation with the PDP in continuation of his bid for Vice Presidential candidate under the party (if his bid for Presidential candidate in APC fails) was masked by commissioning of projects in Rivers State, a smokescreen for his consultation to woo the support of Governor Nyesom Wike last year”.
Those who formed the faction are all former lawmakers and include Mr Adeniyi, Mr Ojudu, Dayo Adeyeye, Bimbo Daramola, Robinson Ajiboye, Oye Ojo, Adewale Omirin and Femi Adeleye.
