Fayose’s group criticises ex-governor 2/4/2009


From Odunayo Ogunmola, Ado-Ekiti

The Ayo Fayose Foundation and Movement (AFFM) has criticised the ousted governor, Mr. Olusegun Oni, over his statement on his predecessor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
Oni was quoted as saying that he would rather not be a governor than reach a compromise with Fayose in a bid to win the impending rerun.

The group, in a statement signed by its Director of Research and Publicity, Dr. Funso Alarape,yesterday warned Oni against "unprovoked and unwarranted attack on Fayose over a return bid that had gone with the wind."

Describing Oni as a "political failure", the AFFM noted that Fayose would "rather quit partisan politics than to support Oni who is an apology to Ekiti people for almost running the state aground before the state was rescued by the February 17 Court of Appeal judgment."

It said Fayose refuse to back Oni because "doing so would amount to acting against the collective interests of Ekiti people who are clamouring for a change."

The group called on the people to vote for the Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

The statement said: "It would be suicidal for Segun Oni to place himself on the same pedestal with former civilian governors of Ekiti State because he (Oni) was not lawfully and democratically elected as the governor of the State, which informed the nullification of his election by the Court of Appeal.

"Fayose never had his election contested in the tribunal but was dragged to court by opponents over his name and not over the results of the election, which proved that he won the election lawfully and convincingly."