Crack In Ekiti PDP Over Fayemi's Appointments
The executive governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi had earlier last week roles out appointments for over 100 members of his party All Progressive Congress, APC.
Sequel to the announcement of the appointments, Mr Lere Olayinka, the Special Adviser to the Fmr Governor Ayodele Fayose on communication had taken to all social media platforms to alleged some PDP members who are loyal to Sen Biodun Olujimi.
"In confirmation of close relationship between the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and the PDP Senator representing Ekiti South, Biodun Olujimi, two loyalists of Olujimi were appointed as the governor's aides today.
Those appointed were former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Anifowose Badejo and immediate past State Women Leader of the PDP, Yemi Afolabi.
Mrs Afolabi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation (Central) while Hon. Badejo was appointed Chairman, State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)." Lere said.
Meanwhile, Princess Afolabi Olayemisi Doherty had denounced her involvement, " It has come to my notice that there is a mix of names in the list of the appointments released yesterday by the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi that some people are taking me for another person. My names is Yemisi Doherty Afolabi not Yemi Afolabi.
I want to state categorically that I don't have any business with All Promises cancelled (APC); also, that I don't have anything to do with the Governor not to talk of securing an appointment from him (Fayemi).
I Princess Yemisi Doherty Afolabi is a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP} under the leadership of our able leader, Most Distinguished Senator Biodun Olujimi that without any gainsaying, I am still 100% a member of PDP also, the present State Women leader PDP Ekiti State Chapter. So, on this note I want to make it understandably clear to everyone that the name in list of the appointments is not mine, those who are spreading such fake news should desist from the act."
A rejoinder signed by Hon. Sanya Adesua as the publicity secretary of PDP in Ekiti State read thus:
Attention of Ekiti PDP State Working Committee has been drawn to a reckless and false publication by Lere Olayinka, Former Governor Fayose's Aide, in which he purportedly reported that Fayemi appointment had divided Olujimi's Group.
Firstly, we need to make it clear that the Ekiti State PDP Repositioning Movement which produced the incumbent SWC of Ekiti PDP is not Olujimi's Group, but a Collegiate of many great PDP leaders including Sen Biodun Olujimi, Sen Duro Faseyi, HE, Dr Sikiru Tae Lawal (Former Deputy Governor), HE, Rt Hon Tunji Odeyemi(Former Acting Governor/Speaker, EKHA), Otunba Yinka Akerele, Former NASS Members, Former EKHA Members among others.
But Lere Olayinka mischievously tagged it "Olujimi Group" in other to mislead the public that the struggle is that of morbid superiority contest between Senator Biodun Olujimi and Former Gov Ayo Fayose, which is not the case.
The story is therefore a figment of Lere Olayinka's imagination, as a very poor fiction writer and an unintelligent shoemaker trained Cob Reporter.
For the information of the public, no meeting of such was ever held to discuss Gov Fayemi's Board Appointments. Some of the people on Lere's concocted list of Attendees at the said meeting were not even in Ekiti and are still out of town.
Hence, there was nowhere Hon Anifowose Badejo made the statement that one of our leaders, Otunba Akerele nominated him for appointment in the Gov Fayemi Government. We make bold to say that Otunba Akerele or any of our respected leaders cannot engage in such anti-party activity, which is the stock-in-trade of Lere Olayinka's boss.
With due respect to the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, our Party, the PDP, has nothing to be worried or envied about on the Board appointments of the Governor. It is his prerogative to appoint whosoever he wishes into any Board or Commission and it is equally the right of anyone so appointed, to either accept or reject.
The Lere Olayinka sponsored publication was therefore yet another confirmation of their agenda to balkanise and destroy PDP before their final exit to the APC or any other party, for which they have formed Osoko Political Assembly(OPA), as alternative name to their scanty Membership in PDP.
Meanwhile, it is already in the Public Domain that Lere Olayinka's Boss is the Town Crier to an APC Chieftain in Lagos, preparatory to his Presidential Ambition Flag off in January 2021.
Ekiti State PDP is not bothered about who got what appointment in APC. Political Parties are free Zones for people to join and exit at will. Examples are legion of politicians with such habits, including Lere's Olayinka Pay Master.
We therefore wish to appeal to our teeming supporters not to pander to the mischievous publication. We should therefore continue our meetings in the Units, Wards, Local Government Areas and the State, to consolidate total victory for our Party in 2022 elections, for Ekiti State Government House and other positions.
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