The governor, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during a well-attended rally organized by a newly formed Ekiti State Private Sector Union, which was an amalgamation of all informal unions in the state, described the use of EFCC against him as a way of settling political scores.
Fayose said that his current travails in the hands of the EFCC and the alleged startling revelations by the agency that he procured N1.5 billion properties using phoney companies, is the handiwork of the APC for the purpose of dimming the chances of his party during the 2018 governorship poll
The governor said that the Buhari’s government will crumble if it wages war against him under the guise of anti-corruption war, adding: “they said I collected a sum of N1.3 billion from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki to fund my election. Some even said I collected it through Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro. Let me put it on records that I did not know Colonel Dasuki and Obanikoro has not come out openly to indict me.
“They said similar thing in 2006. It was all about second term then, because they didn’t want me to contest for second term. They said the N1.3b project which I initiated was a scam, but God brought me back. The APC and EFCC conspirators took me before a Judge and I got justice.
“When God says yes, nobody can say no. God has given me uncommon favour over my enemies. I am presently using the mandate of God and Ekiti people and they are ready to defend the mandate and that is why you proudly came out today to express support for me.
“Nigerians have never had it so bad like this. People are suffering and hungry and President Buhari says he is fighting corruption. How can the FG increase fuel from N86 to N145? The price of kerosene is now over N200.
“No act of intimidation and harassment will shut my mouth. I will continue to talk about national issues.
“Somebody from Ekiti gave President Buhari N1.5b for campaign, but today he is being seen as a saint. When you want to campaign or do marriage, people will give you money and my own can’t be an exemption. I am not afraid of incarceration or death.
“APC problem is 2018 and as the God liveth, they are going nowhere. We will stand up and defend our state and the money they said they have gotten through anti-corruption should be spent for Nigerians” Fayose said. [myad]
