By Victor Ogunje
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has insisted that the formation of a group called Southwest Agenda for 2023 (SWAGA) to lead the presidential aspiration of the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was tantamount to anti-party activity.
Fayemi said it was wrong for the group to have been conceived in the first instance, even when the Lagos State Governorship Advisory Council(GAC) chaired by Tinubu had dissolved all groups in All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, for internal cohesion.
Senator Adeyeye had last Wednesday blasted Fayemi for allegedly instigating the removal of a ward 8 Chairman in Ado Ekiti Local Government Area, Mr. Clement Afolabi, for allegedly hobnobbing with SWAGA against Fayemi presidential aspiration.
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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has fired back at former Minister of Works, Dayo Adeyeye over his recent comments as regards development in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Adeyeye had on Wednesday called on the leadership of the party to place the governor on the watch list over his alleged anti-party activities following his recent statement and activities in the state chapter of the APC.
But the governor in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Segun Dipe, described Adeyeye as a failed politician who is in search of relevance in the polity.
Fayemi speaks on allegations of masterminding removal of party chairman
The APC ward chairman, who is loyal to Mr Tinubu, was accused of anti-party activities
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has broken his silence on the ongoing conflict between his supporters and groups drumming support for the national leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition over the removal of a party ward chairman in Ado Ekiti.
The party official, Clement Afolabi, was removed from office on Monday by the party executive at the Ado Ekiti LGA after he was accused of anti party activities.
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December 20, 2020
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has been endorsed to contest for president in 2023 by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State.
The endorsement was announced on Saturday, during a programme organised by Olusegun Osinkolu, a chieftain of the APC, for 1,000 members of the party in Ekiti North senatorial district.
Speaking at the programme, Paul Omotoso, the Ekiti State APC caretaker committee chairman, reportedly said Mr Fayemi is competent enough to be the flag bearer of the ruling party following his commitment to good governance.
Mr Omotoso was represented by APC publicity secretary in the state, Ade Ajayi, who said 2023 is Ekiti’s turn and the best candidate is Mr Fayemi.
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