Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday said he escaped attack while leaving the House of Assembly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
Fayose, who appeared at the House of Assembly on Friday on the invitation of the legislative body, said, “We were on from the Assembly when some people trailed us in a Pick-up purposely to attack us. We managed to escape.
Fayose further explained that he came to honour the Assembly’s invitation because “a clear conscience fears no accusation”, said, “When I got to the Assembly, they said they were not prepared and that they would inform me when they were prepared. As a matter of fact, since they accused me of financial misappropriation, they were supposed to be ready.”
The Assembly had summoned Fayose; a former Speaker of the Assembly, Kola Oluwawole; a former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr Kola Kolade; a former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Mr Dapo Olagunju; and the 16 local government chairmen elected during Fayose’s tenure over allegations bordering on misappropriation of funds.
The former governor told reporters that, “I got this by noon yesterday (Thursday) and I called the Speaker to confirm whether it was true and he confirmed it. You know my style. When the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) wanted me, I told them ‘I’m here’.
“So, I have come to the House of Assembly to tell them I’m available for their questions. I drove down from Lagos to tell them that there was no hiding place for some of us, so, I am here and prepared to give a record of my stewardship.”
Fayose, who denied he had been given a delicate arriving by the Federal Government in the EFCC’s body of evidence against him, said he would not compromise standards
He stated, “I will not follow the multitude to sin. I accept that particular equity will not help our country.
“I have denounced any individual who says that in Nigeria, when you go to the All Progressives Congress, at that point you become a holy person. I am letting you know, I will never turn into an individual from the APC, I will never abscond.
Meanwhile, Afuye said that Fayose’s “ambush” to the House of Assembly complex was opposed in light of the fact that he came unannounced.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Tai Oguntayo, the Speaker said, “After the resolution of the Assembly at the plenary on Thursday inviting the former governor to appear before the House, he called the Speaker to confirm if the report was true.
“The Speaker confirmed to Mr Fayose that it was true and that was the end of the conversation.
“At the point when Mr Fayose reported his availability to the Speaker, he was advised to return and anticipate the official welcome letter from the House of Assembly.
“The former governor was concurred his due regard on landing in the House of Assembly, being a previous first native of the state”.
The spokesperson for Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Yinka Oyebode, did not answer his calls.
Whenever contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for Ekiti State Command, Caleb Ikechukwu, stated, “I have not been informed about that.”
