The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the 19 aggrieved All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly met behind closed doors on Monday in Akure, Ondo State.

The meeting, which was held at Sunview Hotel, Alagbaka, had five of the APC lawmakers in attendance and lasted for over five hours.

At the meeting were the embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, his deputy, Tunji Orisalade, Bunmi Orilowo, Churchill Adedipe and Gbenga Odebunmi.


Also at the meeting were the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Dipo Anisulowo; the Ekiti State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Owoseni Ajayi; a lawmaker-elect, Mr. Kola Oluwawole, and the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. John James.

Both parties, however, kept sealed lips on the outcome of the meeting when journalists approached them after the meeting.

Fayose said, “I don’t want to answer any question, but we are only going to make one statement and the statement is: today we have met, in the overall interest of our state believing that we will be able to find solution to the problem.”

When also asked to comment, Omirin too declined comments saying, “What the governor said was actually what we have done.”

Shortly after the meeting, the governor left while the five lawmakers continued with the meeting.

The lawmakers had on April 30 shunned a peace meeting convened by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) to reconcile them with the governor in Ado Ekiti citing insecurity.

However, in a statement later issued by Omirin’s Special Adviser on Media, Wole Olujobi, the APC lawmakers, who said they acceded to the governor’s request for a fence-mending meeting following his phone calls to the Speaker, insisted on a return to the status quo as at November 11, 2014 before any peace deal could be struck.

The statement partly read, “While the governor emphasised before the lawmakers the offer of their salaries and other entitlements, the lawmakers insisted on return to the status quo as at November 11, 2014.

“That means restoring all the principal officers to their positions and all aides of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, including those of other principal officers should be restored to their positions.

“The lawmakers made it clear they were ready to return to their jobs and the governor should provide atmosphere for that possibility. They asked the governor to clear the House of Assembly of thugs and create conditions that would make them do their jobs without any security threats.

“They insisted that restoring the security aides of the principal officers and opening the Assembly for resumption of their legal duties should be the starting point for the restoration of peace.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/fayose-apc-lawmakers-meeting-deadlocked/

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So how was the meeting deadlocked? Were they at the meeting. What was the issue discussed at the meeting? Isn't it obvious that the issue of contention are the entitlements of the embattled APC lawmakers. Did Fayose say he won't acceed to their demands? These journalists self.

The fact that Fayose even met with the APC lawmakers is an achievement in itself as every attempt to convene a meeting in the past had been futile. Anybody praying that Fayose be impeached will be heavily disappointed. Even the devil refused to implement your prayers

OK..... from Saturday their aides will be restored

They will resume their duty

Nansense

Lets see how life after MAY 29 will look like for him, if he escapes from the lawmakers am definitely sure the #EkitiGate case is waiting patiently in one corner... Just like he's friend Kashamu, you can always run from the Law but once its time to Nail you down, No amount of suicide threat nor prayer warrior can set you free.

Nigerian press should stop this public deception. They both agreed that they met in a CLOSED DOOR MEETING. There was no statement that it was a deadlock or anything like it. It was the first meeting and you can't settle this issue with one sitting. They came out together and the Gov spoke while the speaker said that it was true. So PUNCH, we know you need to sell your paper but don't destroy this country or sell lies.

This Ekiti madness is getting too stale for real. They should stop disturbing us with their madness.

. . . .Meeting Ko Meeting Ni

The proof that witches from village follow you come town, is when you buy 50 ltrs fuel at N350 per Ltr only to find out the keg is leaking.

...Action Governor!
..just use your bait wisely...

Is Severance pay that hard to negotiate?

Only Politics but no development! All for their pockets!

Where is temitemi1?The guy no see fuel buy

These ekiti APC lawmakers should convene on 27th or 28th and impeach fayose. They have nothing to lose. All of them are not coming back to the assembly after May 29 anyway.

Let the law breakers remain there. It's few days to go.

I hope there was no ghana must go involved

They're wasting their time. Fayose don't give them any 1 naira. They want to back to which offices? Their tenures is expiring next tomorrow. Wicked Tinubu puppets

Apc lawmakers make una go in shame,una term don expire,there would be another speaker by next week,leave Fayose alone!

lazy fellow

Like the adage that says " alakisa n jo loru bope boya ile a mo lola " these lawmakers are just disturbing the peace of the entire state. Their days are already numbered. Ekiti people truly love Fayose. He's the man of people of Ekiti.

FAYOSE My GUY

Hmmm..... I dey smell monkey hands inside ewedu soup....



















Sai Baba Buhari.......

thz guys are foolish. They want to return to work,(pass a bill 4 two days) restore their aides,so that they cn use official cars to attend Gmb's inaugration. I tire 4 this Ekiti guys oo. When they failed to get a return ticket they suppose to sheath they sword and allow the sleeping and nw meek Fayose lie

The earlier the lawmakers settle with Fayose the better, cos their running out of time, or they risk going empty handed.

long live Fayose the osokomole, irun mole the amiable ekiti Jumong.

khalid6ix:
lazy fellow

Please who is lazy?

if this man should scale through to May 29, then Ekiti ppl u have to carry ur cross till another four years.

ok

they yaf collected gba ma binu money from Fayose ala Niger state Gov treat to the hungry lawbreakers.Thieves

chai this news got to the front page over ten minutes ago and still on page one,
wetin dey happen?

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Okay that's a good move from both parties. However, I don't see why this meeting should called a Deadlock

Segadem:
chai this news got to the front page over ten minutes ago and still on page one,
wetin dey happen?

1 fuel scarcity
2 mtn airtel,etisalat shutting down ?
3 no light (NEPA)
4 abi all of u don get employment with Gej or with buhari like me?(I dey with buhari now)