Several patrol vans were stationed at every junction to the House, while an Armoured Personnel Carrier was stationed in front of the Assembly with several riot policemen on ground, apparently to prevent any breakdown of law and order
Browsing: Dr. Adewale Omirin
The governor displayed the cheques while speaking with journalists at the Governor’s Lodge, Ado Ekiti in reaction to the tension created over the rumour of impeachment moves against him by the APC lawmakers
The meeting, a product of the governor’s phone calls to the former Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, was held in Akure, the Ondo State capital
Wole Olujobi, the Special Adviser to the ousted Speaker, Hon. Adewale Omirin, said in a statement that the APC lawmakers were shocked that a senior civil servant like Esan could not advice the state Governor, Ayo Fayose, and the Speaker, Hon. Dele Olugbemi, about the consequences of their act if they go ahead to inaugurate another set of lawmakers when the term of the current lawmakers has not yet expired
The statement said: “We cannot hold any meeting on the basis of monetary settlement in isolation of the consideration of the constitutional breaches by the governor. It is amazing that the truce terms will not include resumption of our duties, but just to settle us monetarily and escorting us out of Ekiti State
In a press statement issued on Thursday and jointly signed by Tope Ogunkuade and Comrade Tunji Adeleye, Convener and Secretary respectively, the EAYC described the lawmakers excuse for not attending the meeting as untenable
The lawmakers had late on Wednesday said they will shun the peace meeting because information available to them indicated they would be arrested
The meeting was slated for Thursday at the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
The lawmakers-elect, all elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, called on stakeholders in the state, especially traditional rulers, to prevail on Omirin and Ojudu not to throw the state into chaos just because of their ambition to be acting governor and governor respectively
“Some of these people who called themselves elites were in the comfort of their bedrooms in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and abroad when okada riders, traders, drivers, workers, artisans, students and all the common people of Ekiti stayed in the sun and rain to cast their votes for Governor Fayose
Omirin, who spoke in reaction to the hands of fellowship extended to him and the 18 other members of the APC in the Ekiti State House of Assembly by Fayose, said since the governor has been the one causing the trouble, it would be easy to reconcile.
The rally was meant to counter attempt by the lawmakers to impeach the governor
He said: “This is an opportunity for Nigerians to ask questions whether it is morally right for a thieving governor to be impeached this month and next month he is recontesting the same position he lost over breach of public trust and alleged stealing
No vehicle can move out of or into the state
Okanlawon expressed disgust at the publication, which reported that a detachment of policemen have been drafted from the Osun State Government House, while a sum of N175 million was given to Omirin and other members of the All Progressives Congress in the Ekiti StateHouse of Assembly in their alleged efforts to remove Governor Ayodele Fayose
The revelation followed a story by The Eagle Online that the Ekiti State Police Command and the Department of State Services had concluded arrangements to restore the security details of Omirin
Reacting to media reports credited to the factional Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Dele Olugbemi, and the Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, dismissing the impeachment notice to the governor as a joke, Omirin said the two men were still acting in ignorance of the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in nurturing democratic conduct consistent with the universal standard
The APC lawmakers had been away since November last year, following disagreements between Governor Ayo Fayose and the APC legislators over the screening of commissioner-nominees and councils’ caretaker committee chairmen
It would be recalled that Omirin, elected as the speaker on June 6, 2011, had alleged that a team of armed security operatives were deployed to the Assembly’s premises on November 17, 2014 and prevented the plaintiffs from conducting their legislative duties
Olujobi equally alleged in the statement on Wednesday evening that Fayose had concluded plans to hold a rally at Fajuyi Roundabout on Saturday to coincide with APC presidential rally