Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka has said the persistent attack on
Governor Ayodele Fayose by self-acclaimed human rights lawyer, Femi
Falana (SAN) was out of pain and frustration occasioned by his failed
ambition to govern Ekiti State.
The governor's spokesperson said it was strange that a lawyer of
Falana's standing would keep talking about someone committing crime
for over 10 years without him being able to get the person convicted,
adding that; "Oga Femi Falana is fast turning himself into a jester
with his obsession to jump to the roof top to make noise over anything
Ayo Fayose."
Olayinka, who urged him to make another attempt at contesting the
Ekiti State governorship instead of making noise from Lagos, said; "He
(Falana) can come to Ekiti and stand for election again and let's see
if he can win even house of Assembly election in Ilawe-Ekiti, his
hometown."
While describing Falana's stance on Ekiti State as hypocritical, the
governor's aide said throughout the four years of All Progressives
Congress (APC) government of Dr Kayode Fayemi, Falana did not utter a
word to condemn the murder of 10 indigenes of the State that were
murdered by agents of the government.
"During the APC government of Dr Kayode Fayemi, 10 indigenes of Ekiti
State were murdered by agents of the government. In one of the
murders, Foluso Ogundare's killing in Emure Ekiti, the APC government
tried so hard to frustrate the trial of the suspects and it was a
public knowledge that Certificates of Occupancy were hurriedly signed
to effect the suspects' bail.
"When all these were happening in Ekiti, Falana was not in the moon,
he simply opted to keep silent because it was not Fayose that was the
governor.
"As at today, the APC Chairman in Ekiti State, Jide Awe who is
standing trial over the murder of Ayo Jeje and Mrs Juliana Adewumi in
Erijiyan Ekiti has remained a fugitive. Can Falana tell Nigerians
whether or not he has not been relating with fugitive Jide Awe?
"The same Falana said in an interview in Punch newspaper on July 15,
2014 that Ekiti governorship election was not rigged and that Fayose
won fair and square, only to come back close 18 months after to say
that the election was fraudulent.
"Honestly, Oga Femi Falana must be told in clear terms that his
hypocrisy on Ekiti State politics, especially concerning Governor
Fayose is fast turning to sound from a broken record. If he is pained
with Fayose as his governor, he should wait till 2018 to try his luck
and let's how far he will be able to go."
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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