It has been gathered that at least 18 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly
have agreed to commence investigations into allegations of grave
misconduct against Governor Ayodele Fayose.
SaharaReporters has obtained
documents accusing Mr. Fayose of various acts of gross misconduct, a
first step to his possible impeachment by the lawmakers.
In June 2014, Mr. Fayose, a
member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decisively won the
governorship of Ekiti State, Nigeria, after defeating then incumbent Governor
Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) throughout the
state.
However, a major shadow was cast over the PDP candidate’s victory
when SaharaReporters uncovered an audiotape in which several PDP
politicians, including then Minister of State for Defense, Musiliu
Obanikoro, Minister for Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan, former Senator
Iyiola Omisore, and Mr. Fayose ordered Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh to
use soldiers to intimidate and arrest APC members in a scheme to
guarantee victory for the PDP governorship candidate.
One of the legislators in Ekiti
State revealed, “We are going to look at the allegations
against Governor Ayodele Fayose in a responsible manner and make our
decision in line with the rule of law and the overall interest of the
people of the state.”
Asked to comment on the timing of
the impeachment plot, a week after the APC’s presidential candidate won
last weekend’s presidential election, the legislator said the assembly
was already working on the issue before the elections of March 28.
“I
can assure you that this is not a case of partisan witch-hunt,” the
lawmaker said. He added, “We are approaching the investigation with an
open mind. No conclusions can be reached without a thorough
investigation.”
If the case ends up in Mr.
Fayose’s impeachment, he would become the first Nigerian governor to be
impeached twice. He was impeached in October 2006 during his first run
as governor of the state.
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