Showdown in Ekiti as Fayose mobilises Okada riders, NURTW against impeachment bid

By Leke Adeseri, South West Regional Editor & Gbenga Ariyibi
Ado Ekiti — There appears to be no end in sight to the current face-off between the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly and Governor Ayo Fayose.
Some 20 minutes after leaving a church service where the clergyman advised the governor to embrace peace by reconciling with APC lawmakers, Gov. Fayose made a live broadcast on the Ekiti State Radio and Television, ESRT, where he told Ekiti people to defend their mandate from the APC lawmakers, who he claimed were coming to invade the state to impeach him today.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose during a victory rally in Ado Ekiti today after the Supreme Court had affirmed his election
But the lawmakers are insisting on going ahead with Fayose and his deputy, Dr Kolapo Olusola’s removal.
This is coming barely 48 hours after Fayose promised to dialogue with the aggrieved lawmakers.

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