an open letter to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, General Mohammadu Buhari, the Value and Integrity Group (VIG)
has urged him to ensure, if he wins tomorrow’s election, that Nigeria’s
political system is sanitized to save the Nigerian people the shame of
producing leaders such as Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose.
Noting that Buhari has dismissed
the reckless death wish of Governor Fayose, the group said in the
statement signed by Coordinator Sina Odugbemi and Secretary Popoola
Ajayi that it felt duty-bound to let Nigerians know that the former and
current governor of Ekiti State is mentally unstable.
It cited in that regard the
investigation by the State Security Service (SSS) on the
politically-motivated killings in the State from 2003 – 2006, recalling
that the SSS found that Governor Fayose was always on drugs, saying, "He
is said to be a user of hard drugs which make him to be highly
unpredictable, and might have been responsible for some of his
irrational acts."
According to VIG, “The detailed
report of the SSS which linked Mr. Fayose with narcotis and murder of
several persons was tendered and admitted by the Ekiti State High Court
in a libel suit instituted by him against the Independent Network
Communications Limited (publishers of The News magazine). In dismissing
the suit the trial judge held that Mr. Fayose has no reputation worthy
of protection by any court of law. See Suit No HAD/81/2004.”
The group further drew attention
to Fayose’s excessive rudeness to Chief Afe Babalola SAN, Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo and several other leaders, noting that on the maltreatment of
his own father, the SSS said, "Oluwayose (Pastor), the Governor's father
gave a brief in 1995 to Emmanuel Chambers to restrain Ayo Fayose from
further assaulting him over a change in his marital status. He once put
his father in his car boot."
In that respect, VIG recalled that just last week, Segun Fayose, the
governor’s elder brother, issued a statement where he dissociated and
distanced himself from his irresponsible behavior.
“It is a pity Nigerians are celebrating criminals,” it quoted the
older Fayose as saying. “I am angry with Nigerians for electing somebody
like Ayodele as governor. As a result of Fayose’s attitude, many people
believe that Fayose family is rude but it is far from the truth. I have
spoken to him many times, but he refused to listen. Buhari and Obasanjo
are old enough to be his father and I don’t know why he should be rude
to them."
It said Segun Fayose’s reasoning
cannot be faulted because he was elected governor despite the fact he
was standing trial at the Federal High Court for corruption or stealing
about N1.2 billion through a poultry scam, and also standing trial for
the murder of Dr. Ayo Daramola and Mr. Tunde Omojola at the Ekiti State
High Court.
“But he was declared the winner
of the Ekiti State Governorship election last year. The rigging of the
election in favour of Mr. Fayose has just been exposed in an audio
cassette recorded by a serving army officer, Captain Sagir Soli. Other
people who featured in the cassette Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, Mr. Iyiola
Omisore, Jelili Adesiyan and Chris Uba.
“With support of Jonathan
Government Mr. Ayo Fayose has become the Sole Administrator of Ekiti
State,” VIG reminded General Buhari. “He is working with only two
commissioners, seven members of the House of Assembly. After leading
thugs to beat up judges [he] chased [them] out of their courts [and]the
rule of law has been suspended indefinitely in Ekiti State. As a matter
of fact, the Courts have been locked up so that aggrieved individuals
will not challenge the illegal actions of the civilian dictator. Knowing
that culture of impunity cannot be tolerated under the Mohammadu Buhari
Presidency Mr. Ayo Fayose does not want the status quo to continue.”
It appealed to Buhari to save the
Nigerian people “the shame of producing leaders like Mr. Ayo Fayose and
other drug barons and addicts including the one who has been wanted by a
District Court in the United States of America but who is contesting a
senatorial election with the endorsement of President Jonathan.”
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