APC, PDP Clash In Ekiti Over Alleged Attempt To Destabilise Fayemi’s Govt

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party-led Caretaker Committee in the state of plotting to destabilise the government of Governor Kayode Fayemi.

The ruling party in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Sam Oluwalana, said the activities of the caretaker committee since it came to the state had shown clearly that members of the committee were on a mission to cause chaos and destabilise the government.

Oluwalade said the opposition party had through the caretaker committee been playing “irresponsible” politics aimed at destroying the peace of the state but he said their plans would fail because the people of the state were aware of PDP’s antics.

However, the Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the state, Mr Diran Odeyemi, while responding to the allegation said the APC’s allegation was a ‘misdirected venom.’

Odeyemi, who is also the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP said the party should face the opposition within the ruling party and allow the governor to respond to the issues raised by the PDP.

He said the opposition party had been performing its roles and putting the government on its toes to make it responsible and accountable to the people of the state.

The APC statement read, “From available records, since the imposition of caretaker committee on the PDP in the state, it has continued to move from grace to disgrace with the committee members rather than facing their assignment, are only interested in causing trouble in the state by dishing out lies of high magnitude to the general public.

“This is a committee that has not seen anything good in the administration of Dr Kayode Fayemi and APC and rather than embarking on constructive criticisms expected of a formidable opposition, it has been tales of lies upon lies.

“The APC in the state, for the umpteenth time encourages and counsels the opposition PDP, especially members of the caretaker committee to first remove the logs in their eyes before they attempt to remove the pecks in other’s eyes. Enough of the lies.

“It is not unusual for political party to be out of government as no condition is permanent, but when such a party now turns its period of interregnum to embark on things that may likely jeopardize the future of its members calls for concern.

“Or how can one describe a situation whereby the national headquarters of the party sends a bunch of misfits into the state? From day one, the committee was dis-jointed and has no clear-cut agenda except to abuse the state government whose character and workings they know nothing about.

“Just weeks after their arrival, they started a war amongst themselves with the Chairman disowning his Secretary publicly. The national secretariat in a strange twist decided that in order to settle the matter, sent another set of four “strangers” to diffuse tension among its juveniles.”

But Odeyemi said,” If you look at all the issues we raised against the government, beginning from N770m demolished Abuja Governor’s Lodge; the government’s extortionate recruitment exercise and the 15 per cent to be signed off by pensioners to get their gratuities, all are true and verifiable.

“Even the government has not debunked any of these issues raised up till now. The government should come out and debunk them if they are lies. We challenge them to do so. They have always been dishing out lies to justify their actions but we have been giving facts and figures and the people of the state can verify these.

“Our coming to Ekiti has been a blessing to this government and the good people of Ekiti State. We are here to serve the people responsibly and not to destabilise the government as a responsible opposition party. But tell the, to address the issues raised and to stop this allegation aimed at distracting the people from the real issues.”