– Members of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups staged a protest in Ado-Ekiti

– The protesters accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of failing to run a transparent and accountable government

– They blasted the lawmakers for lying that operatives of the Department of State Services invaded the state House of Assembly

– They said that three lawmakers who were allegedly abducted by the DSS are hiding in Fayose’s house



Members of the coalition of Civil Society Organisations took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, to protest against lawlessness, corruption and anti-people policies of the Ayodele Fayose administration.

The Nation reports that the protesters accused the governor failing to run a transparent and accountable government and inflicting sufferings on the people.

They also accused the lawmakers for lying that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the state House of Assembly. The protesters said that they have since discovered that there was no invasion.

Declaring their support for the anti-corruption campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari, the protesters stressed that all those who stole the nation’s wealth must be punished.

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Members of the coalition called for the governor’s probe over the Ekitigate scandal and alleged ownership of property in Abuja, Ghana, South Africa and Dubai.

During the protest that was staged on Wednesday, March 16, the demonstrators carried placards which read:

“Promoters of treason must pay for their crimes”; “Fayose, when are you going to publicize your assets?”; “Stop demolishing traders’ shops in our state”; “There is nothing like DSS invasion of Assembly”; “Fayose has destroyed Ekiti legacy of honour and integrity”; “Stop using Ekiti youths as thugs while your children enjoy abroad” among others.

Groups which participated include Coalition of Southwest Youths, Ekiti Youth Vanguard, Omoluabi Grassroots Coalition, Coalition of Progressives, Ekiti Progressive Women Alliance and Conference of Nigeria Political Parties.

The protest started at 9.04 am at Okeyinmi and ended at the Ojumose Roundabout, where protest leaders addressed journalists.

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Adedamola Temitayo, the leader of Ekiti Movement for Progress, said that the governor must account for the N2.4 billion ecological funds allegedly mismanaged under his watch.

Yomi Oso, the coordinator of Movement Against Corrupt Leaders, stressed that the lawmakers who assaulted some judges must not be spared. He called on the appropriate authorities to probe Fayose and some of his aides for alleged crimes against the constitution.

Speaking about the alleged DSS invasion on the House of Assumbly, Dunni Alabi, the leader of Ekiti Progressives Women Alliance, said that the truth has come to light on the purported abduction of four lawmakers. According to her, three of them (Badejo Anifowose, Sina Animasaun and Musa Arogundade) are hiding in Fayose’s house in Afao-Ekiti.

Meanwhile, Governor Fayose, who constantly criticizes Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the foreign trips embarked on by the president.

According to him, Buhari abandoned governance instead of focusing on security and economic issues affecting Nigeria.


https://www.naij.com/767179-protest-governor-fayose-rocks-ekiti.html

Hmm

Pics please to confirm

I know this trash will make front page. Enemies of the people, una food is ready.

Ekiti people have finally woken up from their slumber. They've been deceived for so long by the thug governor who is busy covering is corruption and under performance with a meaningless fight against the president. More people and groups in the state needs to start speaking up against the governors buffoonery.