A faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, has announced the suspension of the governor of the state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
He was said to have committed some anti-party activities, one of which was the role he played in last week governorship election in Edo.
Fayemi’s suspension was announced barely some hours after the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu and some other party members were suspended over alleged violation of the directives issued by the party.
The suspension of Fayemi is contained in a statement issued by Senator Tony Adeniyi, who once represented Ekiti-South senatorial district.
According to the statement, the decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting where the activities of some of its members were reviewed.
The statement reads in part: “We note the continued illegalities in the name of the party, being conducted by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who as Governor is an ordinary member of the SEC and ought to have called meetings of this duly constituted body as a critical party organ, has failed to do so since his assumption of office in 2018.
“That the body currently masquerading as the elected members of the SEC or as the State Working Committee or appendages is unknown to us (as due statutory members of SEC) since no Ward Congress has taken place in Ekiti State APC since inception.
“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.
“For five days prior to the Edo elections Gov Fayemi hosted PDP big wig Mr Femi Fani-Kayode in the government house in Ado Ekiti in the run up to the Edo elections. It was here they perfected the coup against our party in Edo State.
“We also recall his role in the gubernatorial election in Oyo State where he supported the PDP candidate to defeat the APC candidate. A second tranche of money he sent to Gov Makinde in the election was intercepted by soldiers. The courier Mr Ayo Adegbite, his Chief Protocol Officer was arrested and he immediately disowned and announced his sack. Mr Adegbite remains his aide till date.
“We also recall the support he provided a PDP candidate who challenged an APC Senator Prince Dayo Adeyeye in the Tribunal. He moved the judges to Kaduna to deliver judgement when he knew what he planned against his party was unpopular in Ekiti. We have more to tell on this betrayal and traitorous act of his.
“We also recall his resort to court when majority of party members nominated late Senator Abiola Ajimobi for Deputy National Chairman of the party. He fought Ajimobi till death.
“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.”
