Wednesday 6 May 2015

Fayose spits fire against Mu'azu, PDP NWC, denies APC's allegation (Thisday)


Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has insisted that  he has evidence to prove that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Alhaji Adamu
 Mu’azu sold out during the last presidential poll, saying he has no apology for calling for the resignation of the members of the NWC .
He said: “I have no apology on my position on the NWC because their responsibility as a party does not take away their failure in the last general elections.”
The governor, who also challenged the NWC to provide evidence of money released to him to prosecute the last elections, added that “only N30
 million was received for the last two elections and to the glory of the Almighty God and support of Ekiti people, we won all elections outrightly. I therefore demand for the mode with which money was released to me by the NWC.”
In a release issued in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Mr Lere Olayinka, Fayose reiterated his commitment to the PDP, pointing out that if it remained only him in the party, he would continue to defend its cause.
“If it remains only me, I will continue to defend the cause of this party because some people are born to stand up at difficult times, and I believe I am one such people born to stand up for the PDP at this difficult time,” he said.
Reiterating his call for the dissolution of the NWC, Governor Fayose said; “In saner climes, when a war commander leads his troupe to an embarrassing defeat, such commander does not need anyone to tell him that he needs to leave the war front for another commander to take over.”
While describing the attack on his person by the NWC as unfortunate, the governor said it was sad that the NWC members, especially the
 National Chairman were refusing to allow new people to manage the party after managing it into its first national electoral failure.
“How do we explain the PDP losing so scandalously in Bauchi State, despite the presence of the National Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Minister and the State governor?
“I am even more particular about the National Chairman because he sold the party to the opposition. I have cogent evidences of his unholy
 alliance with the opposition before the elections and if they go any further, I will expose all his underhand deals.
“I want to say it again that I have no apology for calling for the resignation of the NWC members, especially the National Chairman. After all, someone resigned his position as the National Chairman for Alhaji Mu’azu to assume office.
“Lastly, let me say it categorically that they can only attempt to destroy this party for the moment, not forever. Sooner or later, they will all fade away and PDP will rise again,” the governor said.
Meanwhile, the Community leaders in Afao Ekiti countryhome of Governor Fayose have exonerated the governor of perpetrating illegal demolition
 in the town , as a form of victimisation against  members  of APC, ho are perceived enemies of the present administration.
The leaders said a dilapidated one-storey building that was demolished by the community through the State Government , was meant to prevent
 calamity from befalling the town because of its closeness to some educational institutions in the town.
They said this  in reaction to a publication in a national newspaper (not THISDAY), where one Mr  David Omotoso, the Secretary of APC in Amuwo/Odofin Local Government of Lagos State, alleging Fayose of demolishing his late father’s house because of his membership of APC.
Addressing journalists  in Afao Ekiti on Tuesday on behalf of Alafao in Council, led by Oba Joseph Ademilua, the Public Relations Officer of the Afao Development Council,  Mr Tope Anjorin , said the building was pulled down by the government to avert calamity