A group made the call at a
press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, January 3 and noted that the Assembly has
14 days to do the job or face nationwide protest.
The group of civil society
organisations under the umbrella of Coalition for Good Governance and
Anti-Corruption has urged the National Assembly to remove Ekiti state governor
Ayodele Fayose and prosecute him for abuse of office.
National Secretary of the
coalition Audu Joseph said the group was making its call because of the several
allegations of monumental corruption and criminal conduct against the Ekiti
state governor.
Joseph noted that the group
turned to the National Assembly because the Ekiti state assembly was
compromised and none of its members would institute impeachment proceedings
against the governor.
He said: “This is proof
that the Ekiti State House of Assembly can no longer perform its functions and
the National Assembly should consider taking over those functions to ensure
that the needful is done.
To the National Assembly,
we demand that a declaration of the doctrine of necessity to waive Fayose’s
immunity is non-negotiable at this point such that people enjoying immunity can
be allowed to answer to criminal charges like the current situation where
security funds were embezzled and millions of Nigerians including the armed
forces had to pay the supreme price.”
Joseph added: “In the last
quarter of 2016, details emerged of how N4.7 billion naira being part of the
stolen $2.1 billion meant for arms purchase found its way into Ayo Fayose’s
Zenith bank account after the money was ferried across the country in a private
jet and bullion vans, according to Obanikoro’s testimony after he turned
himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“Just a few days ago, on
December 29, 2016 another audio surfaced of Fayose with his partner in crime,
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, in which both men discussed without
remorse, about how they compromised the December 10 legislative election re-run
in Rivers state.
“Not once did either of
them acknowledge the magnitude of the crime committed, which included the
murder of some policemen in addition to the now habitual sabotaging of the wishes
of the electorates.”
Joseph disclosed that the
coalition has 34 Civil Society organizations backing it. These CSOs it notes
are ready to mobilize their members and other Nigerians for a massive protest
if Fayose is not removed by the National Assembly within the period it
stipulated.
The group's demand comes
just as Governor Fayose's wife rained curses on the enemies of her husband.
Speaking during the year’s
edition of inter-religious thanksgiving service in the state, Feyisetan said it
was high time for some enemies pretending to be friends be exposed.
Feyisetan Fayose said all
the wolves in sheep clothing working against her husband’s administration will
be doomed.
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