Fayose seals Ekiti Speaker’s filling station

OCTOBER 22, 2014 BY KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, ADO-EKITI
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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.

Moderator, front page please.

Let the movies begin...guguru, epa and shandy on the table for maximum enjoyment.

New 'gomina' go show them pepper...

Ekiti, good morning.

There's nothing as bad as short-term repentance. He prostrated at the altar and sought forgiveness on Sunday, victimized an opponent on Wednesday. Lesson: politicians can't be religious; they can't submit to christian tenets because politics itself is a religion.

atenuje
Onijekuje.
Alaje iboko.

Serious intimidation

I would have advised the speaker to seek redress from the court but unfortunately the governor is known to beat up judges.

This is how true politics is played.

Fayose the chief rogue

Aigbofa:
I would have advised the speaker to seek redress from the court but unfortunately the governor is known to beat up judges.

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.

So we still have politicians with ideology left in this country!! Gives one little hope.

Fayose knows how to play this politics game. . .his fatal flaw remains being too aggressive, i hope it doesnt drown him again sha

The game has just begun

LoL..this guy will impeach himself this time around..

Fayose Horror Movie - now in every cinema in Ekiti State

Power jor power jare!
Olorun wa

Very soon it will be the turn of Traditional leader. All Ogun state indigene in Ekiti, you better run back home before Fayose light cigarettes from your eye. Amosun had provided enabled environment for you to triumph. You are welcome back home.

PDP = OPPRESSION

PDP = THUGERY

U need to see where this station is situated. Too risky to be there. Right from foundation, people have been complaining about d filling station. It was partitioned from a land housing a residential building. It is in-between residential houses. Let's leave sentiment or politics aside, that location is odd for a filling station.
Let's be reminded that fayose detest locating filling stations in odd places. He closed down Rich Mond filling station during his first term. He fought some Igbo guys to a standstill when they were erecting a filling station at Dallimore street- a residential area.
I'm not holding piece for any politician. I'm just commenting from onlooker side.

See governing rice infrastructure style...lmao

courage54:
PDP = OPPRESSION

PDP = THUGERY

PDP- ROUGUES IN POWER

puffpuff:
U need to see where this station is situated. Too risky to be there. Right from foundation, people have been complaining about d filling station. It was partitioned from a land housing a residential building. It is in-between residential houses. Let's leave sentiment or politics aside, that location is odd for a filling station.
Let's be reminded that fayose detest locating filling stations in odd places. He closed down Rich Mond filling station during his first term. He fought some Igbo guys to a standstill when they were erecting a filling station at Dallimore street- a residential area.
I'm not holding piece for any politician. I'm just commenting from onlooker side.

who am I to argue with Ekiti resident?

It is well.

barcanista:
PDP- ROUGUES IN POWER

If time is not taken Fayose might spend this his 4 years tenure fighting enemies at the detriment of delivering on his campaign promises. Ekiti people una duoooo

courage54:


If time is not taken Fayose might spend this his 4 years tenure fighting enemies at the detriment of delivering on his campaign promises. Ekiti people una duoooo

Like Canme4u said...

Canme4u:
It is well.

Imagine, the first assignment is to start sealing opposition member filling station, crying about d cost of bed in govt house. Am sure dis guy will use all his 4 yrs to fight.... He was prostrating on sunday demolising by wednesday....
Its in d blood, I don't think this guy has even sat down to check recors before acting.

AWONEYAN:
Imagine, the first assignment is to start sealing opposition member filling station, crying about d cost of bed in govt house. Am sure dis guy will use all his 4 yrs to fight.... He was prostrating on sunday demolising by wednesday....
Its in d blood, I don't think this guy has even sat down to check recors before acting.

What if his actions are in the best interest of the state?

Ekiti abago

If Jonathan is re elected, his own will be worst than fayose's own. Petrol is definitely going to be increased to N200 and Nigerians should get ready for Season 2 of looting(father of all lootings)...final season before they run down the nation and our economy

rayopt:
Fayose knows how to play this politics game. . .his fatal flaw remains being too aggressive, i hope it doesnt drown him again sha

mark my words..is either fayose gets impeached or d court nullifies his eligibility for dt election

Come to think of it, petrol is cheaper now and they say the US stopped buying from nigeria.