The APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has lauded Dr. John Kaoyode Fayemi’s rare leadership quality and flair for democratic governance, and promised that he would change the narrative of leadership in the state if elected governor.
Oshiomhole, who accused incumbent Governor Ayodele Fayose of building a circle of poverty as a result of non-payment of workers’ salaries and gratuities to pensioners, further alleged that Fayose’s behaviour at the corridor of power portrayed him as a “typical armed robber”.
Oshiomhole, while addressing a mammoth crowd at the rally organised for Fayemi in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti state ahead of this Saturday’s election, praised their courage for bracing all odds to attend the rally.
“When men and women are determined to make a change, nothing can stop it. The President is extremely proud that you can weather the storm. And he has assured you of your security on the day of election.
Further, he assured Ekiti teachers and pensioners, who are being owed arrears of salaries that a Fayemi administration would clear their arrears, re-engaged sacked teachers, promote those demoted on the basis of victimisation, and genuinely create jobs.
“I met Fayemi outside Nigeria, he is my comrade. We were both involved in the struggle for democracy and democratic governance.
“I came to Ekiti yesterday, and I met with some civil servants, who complained about nonpayment of salaries, they said the governor have not paid them in the last one year.
“It is obvious that the workers of this state have been pauperised, the economy is at its lowest ebb, Fayose has built a circle of poverty; I am not surprised, after all, he came from poverty deepening party.
“Fayose is behaving like a typical armed robber that he is, all his tactics are primitive. For instance, how could he shut down the economy by deceiving the leadership of the transport workers to park their vehicles at the Government House? This ‘boy’ is a poor student of struggle,” Oshiomhole said.
Also, the former governor of Edo State openly challenged the PDP governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, to demonstrate proof his professorship through published works.
“A person cannot grow faster than the capacity of his people. Some people say they are professors but I have searched through to find his published works but I can’t any. Where are the published works of this Professor?”, he challenged in apparent reference to current deputy Governor of Ekiti State and PDP flag bearer.
