Ado-Ekiti—There was a mild drama in Ado-
Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital yesterday, when
lawmakers of state House of Assembly hold a
plenary session right in the middle of
highway, in protest against the freezing of
the account of Governor Ayodele Fayose at
the Zenith by the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC).
The EFCC had on June 21 frozen two account
numbers 1003126654 and 9013074033,
belonging to Fayose at the Zenith Bank
alleging that N1.2 billion of the $2.1 billion
arms scandal was traced to the accounts.
The lawmakers, who sat under a canopy
displayed placards with different inscriptions
such as: “we are ready for arrest”,”harassing
Ekiti lawmakers/government won’t give you
2018,” “No matter your media trial and
blackmail, on Fayose we stand” and leave
Fayose alone” among others.
They accuse the federal government of
deliberately orchestrating and manipulating
anti-graft and security agencies to intimidate
and harass Fayose over his consistent and
strident criticism of Buhari’s policies.
Policemen in 11 hilux pick-up vans provide
security to the protesters, six of the vans
were used to block one lane of the Okesa
dual carriage highway forcing motorists
coming from Fajuyi road to divert to the
other side of the road.
The lawmakers, who came to the scene with
travelling bags containing their personal
effects, said they were ready for the EFCC’s
arrest.
The Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Kola
Oluwawole, while addressing newsmen said
the sit out assignment was meant to pass a
note of warning to the APC-led federal
government that they were solidly behind
Fayose and that nobody can use them to
impeach the governor.
The deputy speaker, Segun Adewumi, said;
“If Fayose builds house anywhere, it is not
their business; they should wait until he
finishes his tenure.”
He alleged that security reports at their
disposal indicated that 10 of them had been
pencilled down by the federal government
for arrest over trump up charges.”

Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/ekiti-assembly-members-protest-condemn-freezing-fayoses-accounts/

Vendetta Dullardeen of Daura