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Fayose seals Ekiti Speaker’s filling station


The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday sealed off four filling stations in Ado-Ekiti including T. Five Integrated Service Filling Station belonging to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin.

According to a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, the step was taken to prevent unimaginable fire accident with attendant fatalities.

“The owners of the affected petrol stations are to report to the Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development with letters of approval,” the statement said.

Reacting to the closure on Wednesday, the Speaker alleged that the Governor ordered the closure in order to intimidate and coerce him.

Omirin, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, and Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party are believed to be at loggerheads.

The Speaker in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media) Wole Olujobi, vowed not to “buckle under undue political pressure to abandon his party for the Peoples Democratic Party for selfish and pecuniary motives.”

Omirin claimed he fulfilled all necessary environmental laws in the location of the filling station and got necessary approval, wondering ‎why the governor would start victimising those who do not share his political belief.

“I called the governor to confirm what the honourable member told me about the plan to close my filling station. The governor denied any of such plan, swearing that he would not victimise any opponent.

“But only yesterday the governor ordered the closure of the filling station, citing environmental factor,” the Speaker explained.

According to him, the present atmosphere in the state does not call for high-handedness and persecution against perceived opponents, but a collective pursuit of common goals to deliver good governance to Ekiti people.

He warned that attacks on the opponents, particularly the lawmakers, will only smear the relationship between the Executive and Legislature.

But Fayose’s media aide denied that the decision to seal off the Speaker’s filling station and others had any political undertone.

In a telephone chat with our correspondent, Adelusi maintained that, “Those filling stations sealed off by the Ministry of Physical and Urban Planning were because they contravened environmental laws.

“They are sited within residential areas. They are not supposed to be within the residential areas.

“They are not the only filling stations in the state capital. If they didn’t comply with the environmental laws, the law should take its course. It has no political undertone.

“Four filling stations were sealed off but it is an ongoing thing. The exercise will take place through out the state. It is to sanitise the state and prevent fire outbreak.”

It was only a few days ago we saw picture of Mr Fayose prostrated at the alter in a church asking for forgiveness of his past sins.

Now, rather than focusing on executing his own plan for his people, he's starting a vindictive war against political adversaries.

First, the ignominious revelation of pictures of the immediate past governor's bedroom. Now this.


Will this man ever learn.

Fayose have always been a rogue. He is known for displaying ediocy and arrogance around here.

edogirl2:

It was only a few days ago we saw picture of Mr Fayose prostrated at the alter in a church asking for forgiveness of his past sins.
Now, rather than focusing on executing his own plan for his people, he's starting a vindictive war against political adversaries.
First, the ignominious revelation of pictures of the immediate past governor's bedroom. Now this.
Will this man ever learn.

In case......





IMO this man should hit the ground running after the overwhelming victory at the polls.

By the time he us through chasing enemies real and perceived half the tenure would be gone.


Anyway then people get whom they deserve.