a one man army who cannot be overwhelmed by alleged
machinations of the outgoing legislators of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, in the State House of Assembly.
Receiving national officers of the PDP in his office in Ado Ekiti, the
governor insisted he was firmly on ground even as he warned that
the country must not be turned into a one party state.
The assertions came amid reports of the abortion of the planned
movement into the state by the APC legislators yesterday. Vanguard
learned that the buses conveying the legislators were turned back at
the Igbara Oke boundary between Ondo and Ekiti States yesterday.
Nonetheless, supporters of Fayose continued to lay siege to the
premises of the House throughout yesterday in an apparent bid to
stop the legislators from entering the chambers.
Luxury buses belonging to the state government were used to block
all the major roads leading to the legislative complex and only
selected vehicles were allowed to pass through a side of the road.
Stern looking policemen also mounted blockades to screen
pedestrians and motorists entering the assembly complex.
Welcoming the PDP national leaders to the state, Fayose said the
people of the state, who voted him as their governor in June 21,2014
are solidly behind him.
Speaking earlier, the acting national chairman of the party, Prince
Uche Secondus, denied ever appealing to the 19 APC lawmakers not
to impeach the governor.
He said the PDP only advised the lawmakers to follow due process
and the rule of law in their engagements towards the governor.
Others in the delegation included the National Secretary, Prof. Wale
Oladipo, National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, National
Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, National Auditor,
Mr. Fatai Adeyanju, among others.
Fayose said the visit was apt and timely and noted that the party’s
bigwigs had demonstrated their avowed stand to defend the
country’s democracy from being debased.
He said: “We will not allow them (the APC lawmakers) to trample on
the constitution. That the country is witnessing peace today is a
collaborative effort between former President Goodluck Jonathan
and the PDP. The PDP is united after the loss at the election and we
are gradually picking the pieces together.
“But we are assuring you that we are solidly on ground. You know it
will get to a stage when the people will act like the Constitution
themselves.”
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