* Governor Must Face Consequences Of His Actions - Sagay

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The Federal Government will begin a comprehensive probe of the Ekitigate scandal in Ekiti State immediately the tenure of Governor Ayodele Fayose ends in October, DAILY INDEPENDENT has learnt.

A presidency source who spoke with our correspondent at the weekend said there was sufficient evidence to nail the governor who had been severely implicated in the scandal that trailed the conduct of the June 21, 2014 governorship election.

In the controversial election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which fielded Fayose as candidate, won the entire 16 local government areas in the state, defeating Kayode Fayemi, the then incumbent who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).


President Muhammadu Buhari said last week that the election was characterised by “hanky-panky,” describing it as an unfortunate saga.

He, therefore, called on the leaders of the APC to do everything possible to ensure that they did not allow any subversion of the will of the people again.

While addressing the 33 aspirants who participated in the party’s primaries, Buhari emphasised the need for them to be united.

He said: “This is crucial because I remember the hanky-panky that attended the last gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in 2014.

“I recall the firsthand account I received from some of the dramatis personae in that unfortunate saga.

“We must do everything to ensure that we do not allow any subversion of the will of the people this time around.”


DAILY INDEPENDENT source added that arrangements were in place to ensure that the probe begins immediately Fayose’s immunity expired – that is, when he had left office.


The Ekitigate scandal has not been forgotten. It is still very fresh and will soon be reopened. What has delayed it is the immunity enjoyed by the major beneficiary of the scandal; that is, Governor Ayo Fayose.

“Once his tenure expires in October, the Federal Government will begin a full-scale investigation into the matter, and I can assure you that all those found culpable will be brought to justice.”

On allegations that Fayose is planning to flee the country before the handover date, our source said that it was not possible as relevant security agencies in the country would not allow that to happen.

“I don’t think the governor will flee on account of that. On most occasions, he has claimed he has nothing to hide on the Ekitigate issue, so why should he flee?

“Even if he wants to, security agents in the country will do their job. Don’t forget what happened in the case of Dino Melaye when he was stopped at the airport en route Morocco,” he said.



Speaking with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), said the probe was inevitable.

Sagay noted that there was nothing the Federal Government could do now since Fayose enjoyed immunity.

He said the probe would begin immediately Fayose’s tenure ends.

According to him, both Fayose and everybody involved in the scandal, if found guilty, would be made to face the music.

“It is inevitable. They couldn’t have done much when Fayose is still governor, because he is free.

“He has immunity, but the money involved is so much – over N4.7 billion brought by Obanikoro, according to the story.

“We also have the evidence of the young captain and the Brigadier-General who was in the centre of it all.

“That is not a story one can sleep over. As soon as his immunity ends, he has to face the trial and consequences of his action. Not only him; everybody involved has to be brought to justice.”

After the results of the Ekiti governorship election was released and Fayose was declared the winner, there were allegations that the army personnel deployed in the state, led by Brig. Gen. Aliyu Momoh, played active roles in an alleged rigging of the poll.

An officer of the Nigerian army, Capt. Sagir Koli, who participated in the supervision of the poll, had leaked an audio recording of a meeting where the alleged rigging was hatched.

The recording had reportedly featured Fayose, Momoh, former Minister of State for Defence, Musliu Obanikoro; former Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, and former PDP governorship candidate in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, among others.

Momoh has since been retired from the army while Koli was reabsorbed.

Efforts to reach the Ekiti State government proved abortive as calls and text messages sent to Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose’s media aide, were not answered.




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Obanikoro is now a saint

Any party that fields both gov and deputy governor candidates who are Christians takes the election.

Fayose

Hope you are ready

weyreypey:
Any party that fields both gov and deputy governor candidates who are Christians takes the election.

Dreamer,PDP would win

And PDP will claim they never used federal might to win Ekiti and Rivers state. I hate Amaechi for one thing for not been brutal to Wike just like Wike did. PDP supporters were boasting from 2014 to 2015 that they can't be arrested no matter the crime they commit. PDP publicity secretary in Rivers state Samuel Nwanosike always move around with soldiers and SARs then. Same Wike said if PDP wins 2015 that he'll lock down all sea ports, land borders and airports to make Ameachi doesn't flee Nigeria and be locked up, this statement was made on live TV. Same Wike used Joseph Mbu then commissioner of police in Rivers to harras a Ameachi Mbu blocks a governor's route and said in a live TV too that he's the lion sent to tame the tiger Ameachi. Same Wike made it impossible for Rivers state not to get a refund on federal project during Ameachi but Akwa Ibom had its refund because he was hoping PDP will win the 2015 presidency and him Wike the governor so that the refund will be paid to him. Same Wike defended the Soku oil well ceded to Bayelsa Amaechi fought for only for him to come and claim now that he's governor that same Soku oil well belongs to Rivers state. What an irony and hypocrisy from Wike.

Any thing that silences opposition to Buharis 2019 plans is high on Buhari's priority list so I believe this.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Dreamer,PDP would win

Hope you know someone has been buying PVCs..@25k each?

CodeTemplar:
Any thing that silences opposition to Buharis 2019 plans is high on Buhari's priority list so I believe this.

Obviously..

CodeTemplar:
Any thing that silences opposition to Buharis 2019 plans is high on Buhari's priority list so I believe this.

Obviously..but back2daura is a must.

weyreypey:

Hope you know someone has been buying PVCs..@25k each?

No be today e start

HIGHESTPOPORI:
No be today e start

Just telling you... Hungry civil servants who are being owed 7-10 months pay are selling.

weyreypey:
Any party that fields both gov and deputy governor candidates who are Christians takes the election.

Bigot!

abokibuhari:
Obanikoro is now a saint

What did you expect?
If a man be in APC, he is a new creature.
Old sins are washed away, all things become NEW

Buhari is a weak man there is doubt if he can do anything to fayose because he himself is enmeshed in corruption.

The usual gragra and noise will be made and fayose with the support of the people will come out victorious .somebody tell me how many polically accused have been prosecuted and jailed.

fayose will not stay for any innauguration once his tenure elapse, the guy man will skip town.

Paperwhite:
Guess Fayose will give them another 16-0 before leaving the scene.APC are just sore losers that finds it difficult to accept defeat.
The 2015 election is rife with clear allegation of under-aged almajiri voter involvement esp.in Kano where in the state REC was swiftly murdered thereafter to conceal all the dirty things that happened then.
The present randy & grossly irresponsible IGP was undeservedly compensated for the ignoble role he played in that sham as the then CP.
So why is Buhari not interested in probing that one Meanwhile Musiliu Obanikoro that was alleged to be the no-1 prime suspect in the alleged electoral scandal is now sent on a mission to do the same evil the APC alleged was done then.
So where is the change in the APC?

You can get all the likes your co-cofused lots can give. Where were you when PDP rode roughshod on everybody in the last Ekiti governorship election. It was sweet to you then. Isn't it. Hypocrite. My reservation about the forthcoming election is that Baba won't sanctioned anything that is antidemocratic like the President Jonathan did in 2014 unabashedly by authorising and financing with federal funds. Your appetite for the absurd is legion.

the cowardice in Fayose would be revealed. Koro don set am up

Hahahahaha


Instead of them to start campaigning for the already defeated Fayemi, they are busy issuing threats.

KenOne:
And PDP will claim they never used federal might to win Ekiti and Rivers state. I hate Amaechi for one thing for not been brutal to Wike just like Wike did. PDP supporters were boasting from 2014 to 2015 that they can't be arrested no matter the crime they commit. PDP publicity secretary in Rivers state Samuel Nwanosike always move around with soldiers and SARs then. Same Wike said if PDP wins 2015 that he'll lock down all sea ports, land borders and airports to make Ameachi doesn't flee Nigeria and be locked up, this statement was made on live TV. Same Wike used Joseph Mbu then commissioner of police in Rivers to harras a Ameachi Mbu blocks a governor's route and said in a live TV too that he's the lion sent to tame the tiger Ameachi. Same Wike made it impossible for Rivers state not to get a refund on federal project during Ameachi but Akwa Ibom had its refund because he was hoping PDP will win the 2015 presidency and him Wike the governor so that the refund will be paid to him. Same Wike defended the Soku oil well ceded to Bayelsa Amaechi fought for only for him to come and claim now that he's governor that same Soku oil well belongs to Rivers state. What an irony and hypocrisy from Wike.

my brother u ve said my mind,
thats why i look at Ameachi with an open eye to see if he will not pay wike in his own coin

weyreypey:

Obviously..

fayose before your tenure elapsed fly to chad

ok