Ekiti 2018: Fayemi criticises Fayose for declaring public holiday for PDP rally
- Kayode Fayemi has condemned the declaration of public holiday by Governor Ayodele Fayose
- The APC governorship candidate for Ekiti said Fayose declared a public holiday for PDP rally to draft civil servants to the venue
- According to him, the governor was turning Ekiti state into a jungle where decent behaviour had no place in political conduct
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the July 14 Ekiti election, Kayode Fayemi, has criticised Governor Ayodele Fayose for declaring public holiday for his campaign rally.
Fayemi through the Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation said the governor declared Thursday, July 5, as public holiday in the state to draft civil servants to the Peoples Democratic Party's rally, The Punch reports.
A statement by the director of media and publicity of the campaign organisation, Wole Olujobi, alleged that Fayose was turning Ekiti state into a jungle where decent behaviour had no place in political conduct.
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Olujobi said: “For declaring holiday today for workers to attend a political rally, besides subjecting Ekiti state to ridicule among Nigerians, that decision shows clearly that Fayose has lost the support of his party members, thousands of whom had defected to APC in recent times over alleged greed, indecent conduct and selfishness.
“The choice of the venue of the rally on a major highway is instructive, as it became clear that he (Fayose) would not be able to muster enough crowds that would not betray him as a spent politician.
"We sympathise with the stranded students that were lured to the rally only to be left in the lurch immediately the rally was over to face their pitiful fate.
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"July 14 is here. We urge Ekiti people to vote for their freedom by voting for Kayode Fayemi, a man of vision that can be trusted with the power and resources of the state."
He further urged the people of Ekiti to desist from selling their rights to politicians who he alleged enjoyed exclusive rights to government contracts.
“Ekiti people must end the era of suffering and lies by voting PDP out to end continuity of hunger, want, deceit and lack of focus to face Ekiti state’s development challenges to enable the Ekiti people to live like decent people," he added.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Fayose had called for a free and fair election in Ekiti state.
The governor also warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the ruling party to desist from rigging the election.
Fayose said he was aware that there were plans being hatched by certain people to rig the coming election which he said would show the difference between ‘boys and men’.
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Source: Legit.ng
