The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has alleged that
Governor Ayodele Fayose received N1.5 billion to mobilise residents of
the state of voting age to participate in the ongoing continuous voter
registration exercise being undertaken by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
APC State Deputy Chairman, Mrs Kemi
Olaleye, who did not disclose the source of the money, said: “We have it
on good authority that the money is meant to be shared at N5,000 to
each of the expected 300,000 registrants. The Governor gave the figure
of 300,000 and he got the money for them”.
Olaleye, who lamented
that the governor was shortchanging the registrants with the N2,000 he
announced as encouragement for them, challenging him to a debate on what
he intended to do with the balance of N3,000 in 300,000 places that he
had allegedly held back.
Olaleye said: “I raised this issue and
challenged the governor on it since last Thursday and he has not been
forthcoming since then. I am still challenging him to come to tell Ekiti
people the true position if he can controvert what I have said”.
The
APC boss, who spoke at a meeting of the Ado Ekiti Local Government
chapter of the Party in the State capital on Tuesday, charged party
members who are eligible to participate in the exercise not to hesitate,
adding: “The money Fayose has announced is not for People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) members only. It is for Ekiti. It is necessary for you to
register and collect your voter cards so that you can cast your votes
for APC during elections.
The
APC leader also felicitated with workers in the State on the occasion
of the May Day, but regretted that the present administration in the
state had been insensitive to their plight.
“I share with you your
pains and hardship as a result of eight months’ unpaid salaries, unpaid
pensions and gratuities and denial of proper welfare packages. We are
praying that the Lord delivers us from the present government in the
State by removing it from power,” she said.
Also speaking, APC
chieftain, Mr Olufemi Aduloju, who said the monthly meeting hosted by
the wards on rotational basis was to test the popularity of the Party,
expressed confidence in APC ability and readiness to win free and fair
elections in the state at any time.
Aduloju sympathised with
workers in the state who he said had been betrayed by their leadership
under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union
Congress (TUC).
The APC chieftain alleged that the workers’
leadership were bribed to honour Fayose with Comrade Governor,
wondering, “How could NLC and TUC union leaders be bought over to give
award to a governor who’s owing them salaries? What a shame!!”
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