Fayose Warns Fayemi.
Fayose Warns Fayemi, Blasts Soyinka.
mr Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State Governor-Elect has warned the
outgoing governor of the state Dr Kayode Fayemi over his proposed fresh
N1 billion loan from First City Monument Bank, especially as his
administration is expected to end four days from now.
The warning was contained in a letter with reference number
OGE/EK/ADM/ 094 dated October 10, 2014, which was signed by the
Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Transition Committee, Chief
Dipo Anisulowo, and sent to the Managing Director of the bank in Lagos.
The governor- elect hinted that the said loan was being secure to pay
the severance allowances of the political office holders in the state.
He also raised the alarm over the alleged illegal transfer of over N856
million from SUBEB project account number 0065385894 with Access Bank
Plc to another illegal account.
“The said money was the state counterpart contributions to the Federal Government Intervention Funds,” he said.
However, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Tayo Ekundayo,
debunked the rumours and pleaded with PDP to stop false speculation
against the office they would soon occupy because such could desecrate
the governorship seat.
“I was not in any meeting where such decision was taken to borrow
any money to pay severance allowances of public office holders.
It is one of the lies they are telling to confuse the people. If we could not take loan to pay salary which is statutory, how can we take loan to pay severance allowances,” he said.
It is one of the lies they are telling to confuse the people. If we could not take loan to pay salary which is statutory, how can we take loan to pay severance allowances,” he said.
Fayose expressed more disappointment over Fayemi’s action, in a letter with reference number EKSUBEB/PS/400/41 said: “Please
be informed that with the going UBEC financial regulations, it is
absolutely unethical to transfer any part of the fund that is available
for SUBEB/UBEC project execution in the state without valid instruction.
This move will definitely diminish the reputation of the state as one
of the most performing states in the federation.”
The governor-elect stated that giving such loans to an administration
that has less than four days to step down was very doubtful.
In a related development, the state’s PDP has taken a swipe at the
revered Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka over his alleged comment that
he doubts whether the incoming government has the integrity to march
Fayemi’s achievement in Ekiti State.The condemnation was contained in a statement signed by the state PDP
Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, who warned Soyinka, as an
elder statesman must be mindful of his comments and stop casting
aspersions on a highly revered personality like Fayose or act in a
manner that would portray him as being incurable partisan.
Meanwhile, the presidency may have ordered security operatives in Ekiti State to ensure that courts in the state are shut until the inauguration of the state’s governor-elect, Ayo Fayose on 16 October, 2014. The decision was taken after thugs alleged to be loyal to Fayose invaded the premises of the headquarters of the State Judiciary.
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