Eiiti 2018: imposition by Fayose can not stand , Says Adeyeye
National Caretaker committe Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governorship aspirant in Ekiti State Prince Dayo Adeyeye has described as nullity, the adoption of the his Deputy, Kolapo Olusola by Governor Ayo Fayose as the sole candidate of the party in the state.
Adeyeye who was the Minister of Works, under Goodluck Jonathan administration, described the imposition by Governor Fayose as a mere theatre display which can not stand, saying it infracted the party’s constitution and the electoral act 2010 as amended.
Adeyeye who specifically accused Governor Fayose of allegedly working in cahoot with external forces to ruin the PDP, was reacting to the last Tuesday endorsement of Olusola by Pro-Fayose PDP members, led by the State Chairman of the party, Barrister Gboyega Oguntuase.Ekiti State, Prof Kolapo Olusola as the sole candidate of the Peoples
Adeyeye who described the action as undemicratic said the imposition was part of the plot to sell the party to the opposition by him.
He however assured the party that the endorsement of Olusola by Fayose and a section of the party won’t stand, saying the National Working Committee of the party, led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi would conduct a free, fair poll to elect a credible candidate.
Adeyeye who addressed hundreds of his supporters from across the sixteen local government of the state who had thronged the headquarters of Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement(PAAM) in Ado Ekiti, Adeyeye in solidarity, assured his people that the shenanigans allegedly contrived by Fayose to armtwist the party to accepting his deputy won’t stand.
Present at the meeting were former Commissioner for Public Utilities
under Fayose, Mr Deji Adesua and a recently sacked commissioner in
the State Universal Basic Education Board, Hon Dele Olugbemi.
“Governor Fayose said he was directed by God to anoint his deputy,
but the bible says woe betide a man who is saying when he had not been
directed by God. I want to see that someone is trying to place a curse
on himself here.
“What the governor did was a flagrant breach of the constitution and the Electoral Act and it can’t stand. Fayose is a governor and whoever occupies such a bid position must learn how to protect the law. He should not take any action that will make him irresponsible.
“PDP in Ekiti is in a delicate position. We have no federal might
behind us. We are not in control of the Army, police and others .
Again, we are no longer enjoying the popularity with which we came
into office in 2014. If you do opinion poll today, that does not favour us because of the actions and inactions of this government.
“However, we have it on good authority hat someone is trying sell the party to the opposition and this we are going to resist. In 2014, I
would have won the 70% of the primary if not for the abracadabra they
did .
“So, I have called my supporters and reassured them that primary will
be conducted and I will emerge because I have the people behind me”, he boasted.
On the allegation raised by Fayose that he made him a Minister ,
Adeyeye retoted that ; “Let me say this, it was on the account of what
happened after the 2014 primary that made former President Goodluck Jonathan appeased me with a ministerial position. So, Jonathan made me Minister not Fayose”.
While urging the aggrieved aspirants not to resort to legal actions, Adeyeye said ; ” Let them use the reconciliatory mechanism in the party to resolve issue. The same Fayose went to Labour Party for 2011 elections and returned to PDP empty handed. He even lost a senate election.” He added.
By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado
