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Ekiti: APC lawmakers demand N135m to clear Fayose’s commissioners
A group, Ekiti Movement for Good Governance (EMGG), has accused All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ekiti State House of Assembly of allegedly demanding N135 million to clear commissioners and local government caretaker committee members appointed by Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The APC lawmakers were said to have demanded payment of their outstanding subvention of N48 million as condition to clear the commissioner nominees and the local councils caretaker committee members, which Governor Fayose, it was gathered, had already agreed.
It was also learnt that the N48 million had been released to the lawmakers.
In a statement issued yesterday by the EMGG and signed by its Secretary, Dr. Abiodun Aina, the group alleged that after collecting the N48 million approved by the governor, the APC lawmakers declined to attend to the screening and confirmation of the commissioners.
“This morning, the APC lawmakers were called by their party leaders in Lagos, who prevailed on them to continue with their agenda of frustrating Fayose’s efforts to develop Ekiti State and render his government impossible.
“Instead of performing their legislative duties, for which they are being paid by Ekiti people, the APC lawmakers are asking Governor Fayose to give each member of the House of Assembly N5 million and the speaker, N10 million.
“It is therefore our plea to the APC lawmakers to allow Governor Fayose to perform his duties as a governor. The lawmakers should know that they are members of Ekiti State House of Assembly and not APC or Tinubu’s House
of Assembly,” the group alleged.
