Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Wednesday,
accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using an equally
corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) to stamp out corruption in Nigeria, insisting that the
President must start the corruption fight from his party and
immediate aides since charity begins from home. said the governor
Governor Fayose said: “EFCC opinions remain their
opinions and if they are so sure of whatever information
they have, they should go to court and stop subjecting
Nigerians to media trial and that no amount of media trial
from the same elements that orchestrated my removal
in 2006 can erode my popularity among Ekiti people.”
He said any property that may be linked to him or his
company was bought legitimately and his properties were
duly declared in his assets declaration form and sources of
such funds were not illicit.
In a release issued by the Special Assistant to the Governor
on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka,
Governor Fayose maintained that his election was funded
by Zenith Bank, as well as donations from friends and
associates, adding that "As a promising candidate of my
party, I cannot stop Nigerians from supporting my election
like every other candidates of other political,
including President Buhari."
He said since the money he got for his election was from
legitimate sources and not from the Office of the National
Security Adviser (ONSA) as being concocted, how the
money was spent remained his own business and not that
of anyone.
The governor also expose the reported allegation by the
EFCC that he received bribe from any contractor in Ekiti;
saying; "if they have anything against me, they should say it
or keep quiet.
"Because in 2006 when they took me to court, their
allegations crumbled like pack of cards because court
decisions are founded on facts and law, and not on media
trial as currently being done by the EFCC as teleguided by
the APC in their desperation to set the people against me
knowing fully that they are not on ground."
He continued, "having failed to buy the conscience of Ekiti
House of Assembly members, the APC people have
become increasingly afraid of 2018 and that the agencies
of the Federal Government should know that no matter
how hard they try, Ekiti electorate will not be deceived
by their blackmail and media trial.
Governor Fayose said “The EFCC should be told in clear
terms that this is 2016 and not 2006 when impeachment
notices against governors were
signed on the table of EFCC operatives. Those who are
teleguiding the EFCC now should also be reminded that
they did more than what they are
doing now in 2006, yet I was overwhelmingly voted for by
the Ekiti people eight years after the orchestrated
impeachment which the Supreme Court declared illegal."
The governor asked; "Should Nigerians now conclude that
EFCC is an appendage of APC? Is the EFCC for
investigation of corrupt practices among all Nigerians or
members of opposition parties alone?"
The governor said; “As at today, I have not been accused
of stealing a dime from Ekiti treasury. EFCC has not also
said that Ekiti money was stolen and that my election was
funded with Ekiti State money."
Accusing the EFCC of carrying out the APC agenda to force
him out of office as was done in 2006, the governor said;
“It is sad that some politicians from Ekiti State now
resume and close in EFCC offices in Lagos and Abuja and
we wonder whether those politicians have now taken over
the job of EFCC.”
He maintained that he will continue to speak his mind on
issues affecting Nigerians and can never be cowed, saying;
"Nigerians are suffering. States can no longer pay workers
salary, a litre of kerosene is now N220, a bag of rice is now
N20,000 and some people will sit in Presidential Villa and
expect that all of us should keep silent? That's not
possible!
"No amount of media trial by agents of the Buhari-led APC
government will make me to stop baring my mind on the
cluelessness of the Federal
Government."
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