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The Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who reacted to the All Progressives Congress claim that Fayose borrowed N10 billion to construct flyover bridge in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital, said: “Governor Fayose’s government is not profligate like APC government of Fayemi that took loans to plant flowers that were not seen, construct uncompleted state pavilion and civic centre and build governor’s lodge for the benefit of Fayemi and his wife.

The meeting, which was called to resolve the dispute between Ekiti State Artisans’ Association and NATA over the parcel of land the proposed village would be built, resolve‎d that a committee be set up to find ways the two unions could work together

Akinwumi, who also doubles as the Special Adviser on Due Process, said the state government advertised twice in four newspapers – The Sun, Tribune, Punch and The Guardian – seeking bids for the projects and three firms put in bids for the market, while one did for the flyover

Olayinka, who reacted to a statement by the APC that Fayose was not telling the truth about the financial status of the state and that the current allocation to Ekiti State was enough to pay workers’ salary, said: “In a normal clime, members of a party that ruled Ekiti for four years, borrowing billions of naira to plant flowers that were never seen, thereby plunging the State into debt would bury their heads in shame

He said: “The month’s statutory allocation is the worst in the history of our state. We got a net allocation of N1.4 billion at state level while the salary of workers is N2.6 billion monthly. At the local government level, the 16 council areas got a little over N1 billion, while the wage bill there is over N2 billion monthly

According to a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, the governor acted on the recommendations of the Governing Council of the university, which said Bandele came first out of the three‎ candidates who were interviewed for the job

The party alleged that members of the electoral body as constituted by the governor is composed of card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, noting that such action was illegal and an invitation to chaos inherent in the electoral umpire providing support for a contesting party to the detriment of other parties