The confrontation between the Ekiti
Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the
State House of Assembly is gathering
momentum.
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.
The statement quoted the Speaker as
saying that another Assembly
member, Joseph Dele Olugbemi, had
told him two days after Fayose’s
inauguration that he (the governor)
had made up his mind to close his
filling station over refusal to join PDP.
Olugbemi was among the six APC
members that defected to PDP on the
day of the inauguration.
Omirin had earlier promised the
governor that the House of Assembly
would work with him in the interest of
Ekiti people, to deliver dividends of
democracy.
“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.
Omirin said he had a background of
political fidelity anchored on
progressive democratic practice and
so would not abandon principle in
pursuit of selfish agenda diametrically
opposed to the ethos of his political
belief.
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.”
Meanwhile, the Governor has
approved the appointment of Mr.
Samuel Adeyemi ( Shakila) as the
Chairman, Ekiti State Petroleum
Products Consumer Protection
Agency.
The appointment takes immediate
effect.
In another development, Fayose will
Thursday swear in Justice Emmanuel
Omotoso as judge of the Ekiti State
High Court. www.punchng.com/news/fayose-seals-ekiti-speakers-filling-station/

Fayose better thread softly

Fayose and his constant abuse of power. I never knew he didn't learn from his past mistakes.

Good News!
Every ill gotten wealth in Ekiti should be confiscated!
No sentiments

ok

hmmmm dis man is acting hitler already

lord have mercy.

the same thing happened in the US after sept 11.

if they contravened the law, seal it off.
but please be sure to seal off that of your supporter's too if they are criminals too.

I doubt if the last statement can be done

OlisahMETU:
Good News!
Every ill gotten wealth in Ekiti should be confiscated!
No sentiments

Amen ooo...Politics have turned ordinary men to overnight multi millonaires in Nigeria.

The speaker go FEAR FEAR, i watched a one hour documentary on fayemi's four years as Ekiti governor. He could not even show one tangible thing he did, just petty petty jobs. SHAME ON APC. No wonder he was beaten-out 16-0

itstpia1:
lord have mercy.

the same thing happened in the US after sept 11.

You are not from Ekiti and you may not have visited Ekiti state before, well no need to engage you in talking but I just appreciate some Fayemi works like turning Ikogosi warm spring to a world tourist destination, bringing back to life the Ire burnt bricks factory and also a ply wood factory at Ilumoba-Ekiti. These are Fayemi work I really appreciate expecially the Warm spring at Ikogosi. Plis try visit Ikogosi.