Fayose at the event graced by Speaker Kola Oluwawole and some members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, chided the All Progressives Congress and the Governor- elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for raising questions on the budget. He said: “It is amusing to hear that Dr Kayode Fayemi said the revised budget being signed today was unnecessary. He (Fayemi) signed his own on September 15, 2014 exactly a month to his leaving office, now I’m signing my own on September 14. They should keep quiet and stop crying wolf, I’m still the governor. “It is amusing that Fayemi won’t stop at anything to blackmail me even when he had to go to ridiculous level.” “This revised budget being signed today September 14, 2018, Fayemi did sign the same kind of budget on September 15, 2014 when he had less than a month to leave office. May be he has forgotten, but Ekiti people are not suffering from dementia and are students of history. “The Clerk of the House in 2014 when Fayemi signed his revised budget, Mr Tola Esan is still the clerk and he is here today. We are not robots and when there are things to attend to we will still do that before we leave office. “When Fayemi finally resumes, he can turn the state upside down, history will record him.” Accusing President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC of taking hypocrisy to a ridiculous height in governance, Fayose said he had acted within the law by sending the budget to the assembly for appropriation and that what he was doing was for the benefit of Ekiti people. He said: “They are confusing Nigeria, confusing the public, I don’t know the level they have taken hypocrisy to. “Recently President Buhari paid for fighter jets from excess crude account without appropriation, and heaven did not fall. This is sheer hypocrisy.” The governor urged the assembly to cooperate with Fayemi when he assumes office in the interest of the state. “Don’t fight Fayemi when he comes, serve Ekiti. Ekiti is our common goal, politicians will come and go. The House remains. Ekiti is our project, so you must work with him for the good of the state. “Do your work and leave them to their conscience and their propaganda.” ]]>

"Exciting news! TheNigeriaLawyer is now on WhatsApp Channels 🚀 Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest legal insights!" Click here! ....................................................................................................................... Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material and other digital content on this website, in whole or in part, without express and written permission from TheNigeriaLawyer, is strictly prohibited _________________________________________________________________ [Register Now] ILA Nigeria Branch Marks 10 Years With Infrastructure Financing As Theme For 7th Annual Conference The International Law Association - Nigeria Branch 7th annual conference on public-private partnerships for sustainable infrastructure financing, April 4-5 in Abuja. Details: https://ilanigeria.org.ng/conference _________________________________________________________________

NIALS' Compendia Series: Your One-Stop Solution For Navigating Nigerian Laws (2004-2023)

Email: info@nials.edu.ng, tugomak@yahoo.co.uk, Contact: For Inquiry and information, kindly contact, NIALS Director of Marketing: +2348074128732, +2348100363602.