The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the Ekiti
State House of Assembly have begun moves that may
lead to impeachment proceedings against Governor
Ayodele Fayose.
The embattled Speaker, Dr Adewale Omirin, has
forwarded a notice of gross misconduct to the
governor, which sources within the APC said was
served on him during the week.
A copy of the notice was also sent to his deputy, Dr.
Olusola Eleka.
But Fayose has advised the APC lawmakers to stop
acting like “jesters”, describing the purported
impeachment notice as the “joke of the century.”
According to him, the script being acted by the APC is
a failed one because no one, no matter how highly
placed, will be allowed to test the will of the Ekiti
people.
This is as the factional Speaker of the Assembly, Mr.
Dele Olugbemi, dismissed the purported notice of
impeachment and accused Omirin of forgery,
impersonation and attempt to cause breach of public
peace.
In the letter by the 19 lawmakers titled, “Re: Notice of
Allegations of Gross Misconduct,” sent to Fayose, the
APC lawmakers listed eight impeachable offences
against the governor. These offences bordered on
impunity, brigandage, stalking and other constitutional
breaches.
These included alleged invasion of the House of
Assembly with thugs and miscreants, instigating an
unconstitutional takeover of the House by seven
legislators to sit in contravention of Section 96(2) of
the 1999 Constitution, and prevention of the 19 APC
legislators from performing their duties with the use of
security agents and armed thugs.
Other allegations listed in the notice are: sponsoring
an unlawful impeachment process in the house,
spending Ekiti State funds without the requisite
constitutional approval in contravention of the
constitution and running the government without
legally constituted Executive Council in contravention
of Section 192(2) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
They also accused the governor of operating an illegal
2014 budget as well as sponsoring and instigating
illegal sitting of the House in contravention of Section
96(1) of the Constitution.
It could, however, not be confirmed when and how the
notice was served on the governor.
When contacted by our correspondent on Saturday,
Omirin was silent on how the notice was served on the
governor.
“I don’t want to talk about it now. But he (the
governor) has been served,” he said.
Asked how he was served, Omirin replied, “Just know
we have served him. That is the most important thing.”
Fayose was given seven days to respond to the
allegations.
Reacting to the allegations, the governor in a
statement issued on Saturday by his Special Assistant
on Public Communications and New Media, Lere
Olayinka, said Omirin had since ceased to be the
Speaker, so cannot commence any impeachment
moves against him.
“The script being acted by the APC is a failed one
because no one, no matter how highly placed will be
allowed to test the will of Ekiti people.
“The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly is
Dele Olugbemi and not Dr. Adewale Omirin.
“Omirin is already in court, challenging his
impeachment and common sense dictates that when
you are challenging an action already taken in court,
you have accepted the consequences of such action
pending the determination of the suit you filed.”
Speaking on the development, the Acting state Publicity
Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Joseph
Adaraniwon, said the lawmakers should not be taken
seriously because they had for long abandoned their
responsibility.
He also advised them not to get carried away by the
victory of the APC candidate in the Presidential
election, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
But the State Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun,
said it would be wrong to ascribe the move to the
emergence of Buhari because the lawmakers were
elected representatives of the people.
“They have their constitutional roles to play. Their term
has yet to come to an end, so it will be politically
mischievous and morally indecent to say it is because
of Buhari’s emergence.”
In petitions to the State Commissioner of Police, Taiwo
Lakanu, and Director of the Department of State
Service, Samuel Tamuno, the factional leader,
Olugbemi, asked them to prosecute Omirin, for forgery,
impersonation and attempt to cause breach of public
peace.
Olugbemi described the notice of impeachment as a
ploy by the APC to distract the state government.



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huh? Can't we just practice [true] democracy in Nigeria for heaven's sakes? Can't the APC and PDP coexist and work together as one government? Must only one party be in power [in Ekiti State]?
Nigeria and Nigerians are still in a happy/celebration mood and Ekiti State shouldn't use party politics to spoil things for us. No need to be vindictive. At least, they should take a cue from the President, Jonathan.

Fairgodwin:
huh? Can't we just practice [true] democracy in Nigeria for heaven's sakes? Can't the APC and PDP coexist and work together as one government? Must only one party be in power [in Ekiti State]?
Nigeria and Nigerians are still in a happy/celebration mood and Ekiti State shouldn't use party politics to spoil things for us. No need to be vindictive. At least, they should take a cue from the President, Jonathan.

mr man what are you saying nau , why is ur comment filled with bias and mediocre ? So do you mean all the injustice fayose/pdp committed in ekiti to get hold of power should just swept under the carpet like dat ? Dis aint matter of one party holding on to power pls dis is about doing things way it suppose be fayose/pdp ekiti rigging need to be probe and if he found guilty in any of the charges then they should impeached him. God safe those pdp goons that I'm not yet in govt if not that crimina neson wike from rivers state will follow suit immediately

BRAV0O:
mr man what are you saying nau , why is ur comment filled with bias and mediocre ? So do you mean all the injustice fayose/pdp committed in ekiti to get hold of power should just swept under the carpet like dat ? Dis aint matter of one party holding on to power pls dis is about doing things way it suppose be fayose/pdp ekiti rigging need to be probe and if he found guilty of all the charges then they should impeached him. God safe those pdp goons that I'm not yet in govt if not that crimina neson wike from rivers state will follow suit immediately

Sir, I am only saying they should give peace a chance. I'll like you to please read (in)between the lines in my comment and not just the lines. Thanks.

BRAV0O:
mr man what are you saying nau , why is ur comment filled with bias and mediocre ? So do you mean all the injustice fayose/pdp committed in ekiti to get hold of power should just swept under the carpet like dat ? Dis aint matter of one party holding on to power pls dis is about doing things way it suppose be fayose/pdp ekiti rigging need to be probe and if he found guilty of all the charges then they should impeached him. God safe those pdp goons that I'm not yet in govt if not that crimina neson wike from rivers state will follow suit immediately

You just spoke like an ANPP sorry APC supporter.. Always dishing out hate speeches..

Fairgodwin:

Sir, I am only saying they should give peace a chance. I'll like you to please read (in)between the lines in my comment and not just the lines. Thanks.

u're still bias and you know that very well, as a nation we cannot continue in such impunity and b'lieve we are practicing democracy never!

BRAV0O:
u're still bias and you know that very well, as a nation we cannot continue in such impunity and b'lieve we are practicing democracy never!

Ok, noted.