A plot to impeach the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has thickened following revelations that at least 18 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have agreed to begin investigations into allegations of grave misconduct against the governor.
Sahara Reporters has obtained documents accusing Fayose of various acts of gross misconduct, a first step to his possible impeachment by the lawmakers.
In June 2014, Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decisively won the governorship of Ekiti state after defeating the then incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) throughout the state.
However, a major shadow was cast over the PDP candidate’s victory when an audiotape in which several PDP politicians, including the then minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, the minister for police affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, a former senator Iyiola Omisore, and Fayose, ordered Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh to use soldiers to intimidate and arrest APC members in a scheme to guarantee victory for the PDP governorship candidate.
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One of the legislators in Ekiti state told a correspondent, “We are going to look at the allegations against Governor Ayodele Fayose in a responsible manner and make our decision in line with the rule of law and the overall interest of the people of the state.”
Asked to comment on the timing of the impeachment plot, a week after the APC’s presidential candidate won last weekend’s presidential election, the legislator said the assembly was already working on the issue before the elections of March 28. “I can assure you that this is not a case of partisan witch-hunt,” the lawmaker said. He added, “We are approaching the investigation with an open mind. No conclusions can be reached without a thorough investigation.”
If the case ends up in Fayose’s impeachment, he would become the first Nigerian governor to be impeached twice. He was impeached in October 2006 during his first run as governor of the state.
Governor Ayodele Fayose
In June 2014, Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decisively won the governorship of Ekiti state after defeating the then incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) throughout the state.
However, a major shadow was cast over the PDP candidate’s victory when an audiotape in which several PDP politicians, including the then minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, the minister for police affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, a former senator Iyiola Omisore, and Fayose, ordered Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh to use soldiers to intimidate and arrest APC members in a scheme to guarantee victory for the PDP governorship candidate.
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One of the legislators in Ekiti state told a correspondent, “We are going to look at the allegations against Governor Ayodele Fayose in a responsible manner and make our decision in line with the rule of law and the overall interest of the people of the state.”
Asked to comment on the timing of the impeachment plot, a week after the APC’s presidential candidate won last weekend’s presidential election, the legislator said the assembly was already working on the issue before the elections of March 28. “I can assure you that this is not a case of partisan witch-hunt,” the lawmaker said. He added, “We are approaching the investigation with an open mind. No conclusions can be reached without a thorough investigation.”
If the case ends up in Fayose’s impeachment, he would become the first Nigerian governor to be impeached twice. He was impeached in October 2006 during his first run as governor of the state.
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