FLASHBACK: How Gov. Fayose Killed Scores In Ekiti By Lere Olayinka
However, funny how times flies, Fayose, after inflicting electoral injuries on the psyche of Ekiti people now mounts the podium, preaching against election rigging. Saint Fayose now goes about preaching rule of law, good governance, free and fair elections. He wants to be seen as a Saul who has given up his persecution of Christians and turned to Paul.

As a student of a missionary school, Roman Catholic Primary School to be precise, I learnt early enough the story of Paul the Apostle. Saul, who later became Paul, was born around the same time as Christ. He was sent to the Jewish school of learning at Jerusalem to study law. After his studies, he returned to Tarsus but soon after the death of Christ he returned to Jerusalem where Christianity was becoming wide-spread. Saul was a key player in the persecution of Christians. However, after his encounter with Jesus Christ, on his way to Damascus to persecute some suspected Christians, Saul became converted and this conversion changed the course of his life.
In Ekiti, there is one Saul that is daily struggling to become Paul. In the case of this Saul, he does not need an encounter with Jesus Christ to become a born again because he is not out to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but that of politics. He won’t even become anything close to Paul Apostle because his name was never Saul in the first instance. He was Peter Ayodele Oluwayose, who later said his father; Pastor John Oluwayose erred by replacing Ifa (god of divination) in his name with Oluwa (God).
For over three years that Ayodele Fayose was the governor of Ekiti State; he was everything but a democrat. Rule of law, free and fair election, political tolerance and respect for traditional institution was anathema to him. Those of us who dared him then had bitter tales to tell. For instance, just because I was courageous enough to expose his N1.4 billion poultry scam and other atrocities, using a local newspaper, he (Fayose) obtained a warrant of arrest against my good-self and made arrangement with ‘’boys” in the prison to break my legs in detention. I escaped the arrest by whiskers. The arrest warrant saga was confirmed to me by the judge, who signed it. I had gone to the judge to sign a form, when he saw my name and exclaimed; “this world is indeed a small place. I signed your arrest warrant in 2005 but I thank God today because my conscience is clear. I vacated the order a week after without letting Fayose know about it.” The judge is still alive!
I was not the only one who tasted Fayose’s bitter pills. Others, including the former governor of Ekiti State, Engr. Segun Oni, Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd.), Chief Idowu Odeyemi, Senator Bode Olowoporoku, Chief Ojo Falegan, Chief George Femi-Ojo, Taiye Fasuba, Surveyor Abiodun Aluko, Chief Afe Babalola, Chief Kunle Ogunlade, Femi Falana, former governors Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adeniyi Adebayo and Segun Osoba had more mind boggling stories to tell too.
Fayose waged war against anyone he perceived as a threat to his hold on power. Even his own siblings were not left out. Ask Bimpe and Emmanuel, they sure still remember what they went through in the hands of Fayose, their own brother.
In Fayose’s days as governor, there was nothing like free and fair election in his electoral dictionary. Elections to him must be won by whatever means possible and that he demonstrated during the 2004 local government elections in the State, May 28, 2005 councillorship bye-election in Ifaki-Ekiti, Ekiti South Federal Constituency II bye-election among others.
Interestingly, the local council elections were conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC)– members of which were appointed by Fayose himself.
In the case of the local government elections in Ekiti South West Local Government, which was held on April 3, 2004, Senator Olowoporoku, whose wife, Anike was the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) candidate gave the following account; “By the midnight of 2nd April, 2004 we heard that soldiers had invaded Iyin Ekiti, the home of ex-Governor Adeniyi Adebayo and had put former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State and Ex-Governors Osoba of Ogun State and Niyi Adebayo of Ekiti State under arrest of no movement in and out of the compound in a state of incommunicado.
“By about 9.00 a.m, people were ready to go and cast their ballots despite the war songs of the armed forces all over the town throughout the night. Their resolve was to go and vote in spite of the reported heavy presence of soldiers and mobile policemen in the town. Several people were on the queue to vote by 10.30a.m when Mr. Ayo Fayose suddenly emerged in sleeveless shirt and knickers with a terrifying sword and also in convoy of about 80 vehicles. His eyes were red like a monster who has just finished drinking blood. Soldiers and “kill and go” (mobile policemen) in hundreds started shooting into the air, asking everybody to run for their dear lives. People ran away, any presiding officers or agents whether of PDP or AD or ANPP or NCP who attempted to protect the ballot boxes were beaten to a state of coma or in a number of extreme cases, they were shot in the legs.
“In a rage and something more than madness, the governor Mr. Ayo Fayose was overheard shouting “where is Bode Olowoporoku, I want to kill him, I have immunity for eight years as Governor of Ekiti State.”
Olowoporoku’s account was corroborated by the reports in various national dailies on Sunday, April 4, 2004. Sunday Punch captioned it thus; “LG bye-election; Soldiers, mobile policemen invade Ekiti. Govt officials hijack ballot boxes.
The News Magazine, in its April 5, 2004 edition captioned Fayose’s reign of terror thus; “The Power Drunk Governor; How Fayose’s men murdered students. His style shocks the nation.
But if Fayose’s show of madness on April 2 and 3, 2004 actually shocked the nation as reported by The News Magazine, what he did on May 28, 2005 must have sent the whole country into a coma.
Sensing that his preferred candidate was losing the Ifaki Ward II councillorship bye-election, Fayose stormed the town with thugs and mobile policemen and in a twinkling of an eye, Tunde Omojola, an in-law to Hon. Labaika Suleiman, the National Conscience Party (NCP) candidate in the election had been killed. His murder was allegedly supervised by Fayose.
Not done with the Ifaki escapade, Fayose moved to Mugbagba, Ado-Ekiti where the Alliance for Democracy (AD) was inaugurating its Ado Local Government Executives. Fayose was personally involved in the smashing of vehicle windscreens and stealing of property, including raw cash kept in the vehicles.
However, funny how times flies, Fayose, after inflicting electoral injuries on the psyche of Ekiti people now mounts the podium, preaching against election rigging. Saint Fayose now goes about preaching rule of law, good governance, free and fair elections. He wants to be seen as a Saul who has given up his persecution of Christians and turned to Paul.
Yesterday, I read in the papers, Fayose, who used to refer to himself as the “master rigger” calling on voters to protect their votes and resist rigging in next year’s elections. In other words, Saint Fayose, who spearheaded the rigging of elections and unprecedented electoral violence when he was governor, now, wants the 2014 election, which he hopes to contest to be free and fair!
But he (Fayose) surely needs more than mere press statements. For him to be seen as a Saul who has turned to Paul, Fayose must show penitence. He must visit the families of Tunde Omojola, Dr. Ayo Daramola, nine students of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti killed during a mere protest, the likes of Aseweje, Ben Ogundana, Dapo Osunniyi, Kamoru Folorunso, Ojo Sunday and several others that were visited with terror during the 2004 local council polls in Ilawe, Ogotun and Igbara-Odo to seek amnesty.
Most importantly too, Fayose must go on his bended knees in front of the entire congregation of the Emmanuel Anglican Cathedral, Okesa, Ado-Ekiti, whose church’s two entrance gates he blocked with sand, gravel and gutter, deliberately dug in front of the church just because Chief Ojo Falegan, his perceived opponent, worshipped in the church.
Honestly, like Paul Apostle, Fayose can be admitted into the club of sainthood; after all, our Lord is a forgiving God. But he must be ready to show repentance by confessing that he once rigged elections, perpetrated electoral violence and persecuted opposition politicians. Until then, his quest for sainthood, by preaching free and fair elections will remain in the dustbin of morality.
- Lere Olayinka whi is currently Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media to Governor Fayose wrote this piece on April 14, 2014

Fedayeen02:
No he is speaking out because he is the chief security officer of his state.



Why am i ev
en schooling a zombie

Pay back time. Say way wike n his sugar mummy pgj use mba to fight amachie.

Abeymills:
Zombies full here

wailing zombie looking for is brothers

tomakint:

Just wait for the outcome of the forthcoming Edo and Ondo elections then you will understand what can come out from a meeting with a "tout, a drug dealer and a _dunce" like you said

my dear, stop harping on d Edo n ondo election. even APC won some states with PDP in power

freshness2020:
Na small pikin dey do you.
Small child in Adult's body.
Mr Dino the Baby Senator.

u said it all. from today, we shall call him d baby senator

Almajiri1:
All those willing tools tinubu and Buhari are using to plunge the legislature into chaos should be rooted out after which Buhari should be impeached instantly.

DAY dreamer

mrkayusfit:
God knows religion is the greatest scam invented by mankind. The leadership tussle that will happen at redeem when Adeboye kick bucket will make this one look like child's play. Who no wan ride private jet and feed fat on the gullibility of the congregation they preach fear to every Sunday. They threaten their members with fables of heaven and hell while they kill themselves over earthly riches. If you talk now, the gullible folks will say "Touch not my anointed and who are you to judge" I remember that gorimapa pastor wey threaten every body wey wan vote buhari with gate of hell. Today he is as silent as a deaf man so Efcc won't open his shady dealings. Bunch of biblical scammers parading as Men of God

u said it all. u re very correct. I hail u

psucc:
Imagine. In his weirdest dream this can happen.

Ameachi's loot alone can finance more than half of budget of scam.

By the way, it's 3rd quarter now and how much has been released to finance our budget?

u said it's a budget of scam, yet u pray to benefit from it.

eddyjibs:
both clubs are owned by d same Italian man. this deal looks dodgy. ighalo was also moved from dat same club. the transaction is not at arms length

there is nothing dodgy about d move. d pozzo families own udinese Watford n Granada as u said, so it is easy to sell to each other.

Liberty90:
APC and selective prosecution. How did APC fund Buhari's campaign? The money in millions of dollars come from heaven abi?

yes d money came from heaven. keep wailing

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TippyTop:
But where is Tinubu's Panama documents?

Don't tell me Tinubu with his several foreign accounts and greed doesn't have an account in Panama.

How can you be the richest ex governor in Nigeria and not have skeletons in your cupboard?

in Nigeria, everybody na thief. na who dem catch na be ole.

[quote author=xpool post=45132003] Your grammar is a bold reflection of your doubtfull background.[/quote ur own na fried rice?

oyetunji12:
I pity u ooooo cos uptil nw u neva stil knw say buhari don scam us

hmmm. Sidon look na dog name.

snailspeed:
Is this what you now celebrate as achievement? All through GEJ's tenure, salaries were paid on or before the 25th. In fact, in December 2014 when the salaries were delayed till after Christmas because of a problem with the payment software,, GEJ personally apologised to workers. This is just too low for you guys!

who was now owning d worker's sai buhari rescue?

iliyande:
Food don done

Let wailers and zombies take over

iliyande:
Food don done

Let wailers and zombies take over

iliyande:
Food don done

Let wailers and zombies take over

wetin u come be? lers bies

I believed d doctor. FRSC should respond to d allegation that there was no fuel to take d victims to another hospital.

afraid of seeing is swore enemy, knowing all he has been saying about buhari re lies

too bad. which state

cktheluckyman:
Chai!! That babe ass in that last pic

. bad guy.

I also praise gej in 2010 wen he had no shoe like me n voted for him but turn around to vote him out in 2015 after he bought shoes to step on us dat ve not bought by increasing fuel in 2012 thereby making it more difficulty for us.... so Wht is remo omokri d goat wailing abt?

SeverusSnape:

Bros forget that talk joor. We all want the best for the country, but be truthful to yourself, Buhari is effing up big time, How can he distance himself from his campaign promises...Millions of people voted him because of those promises. I know you're a Buhari supporter; But if you see the truth, Say it. Don't be a sycophant.

u gej supporters should quit d hatred n wait for 2019 to campaign wit buhari fail promised.