The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has said the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, is contradicting himself on the move by the members of the state House of Assembly to impeach him.
It commended the ruling of the Federal High Court rejecting ‘s the governor’s request to stop the Assembly from going ahead with the impeachment proceedings against him.
The party, in a statement on Thursday, said it was laughable that the governor, who once desecrated the judiciary by leading thugs to beat up judges and tear court records in the Chief Judge’s office, could approach the same institution to protect him from his illegal acts.
It also expressed surprise that the governor could approach a Federal High Court in Abuja for protection over a matter that happened in Ekiti, after lampooning APC for approaching same court in Jos Division while seeking protection from the governor’s alleged harassment and attacks.
It added that the governor contradicted himself by challenging the legality of his impeachment proceedings when he had earlier claimed that he was not aware of any impeachment move by the lawmakers.
The statement by Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, said the governor was confused on how to handle his cases in court, having desecrated Ekiti State judiciary and instigating the state judiciary workers to refuse resumption of duties.
It said, “Fayose didn’t allow Ekiti courts to function and he declared the State Chairman of the APC, Chief Olajide Awe, wanted over a phantom murder charge. Chief Awe obtained an injunction against arrest from a Federal High Court in Jos, which the governor referred to as a ‘black market injunction’.
“He has now run to Abuja to get an injunction to restrain the 19 lawmakers from impeaching him but the court, in its wisdom, has turned this request down.”
The APC spokesman expressed delight at the court ruling, saying the gesture was a warning to the governor and his ilk that the rule of law had come to stay in Nigeria.
He added, “Bye bye to impunity and flagrant trampling on the nation’s constitution. The governor should get set for his impeachment and we advise him to assemble his legal representatives. The Assembly is prepared to give him a fair hearing in the matter and he should be assured that he has nothing to fear.
“Mr. Fayose must respond to the impeachment notice from the House of Assembly and stop looking for an easy way out.”
Olatubosun noted that the emergence of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as the President-elect marked the end of impunity in the country.
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