As the 19 lawmakers of the APC in Ekiti State continue with the plot to have Governor Ayodele Fayose impeached, they won’t be counting on the support of the labour union in the State and a majority of the people of Ekiti.
The Ekiti State capital, Ado-Ekiti, was grounded to a halt on Friday as workers under the aegis of the various unions in the state, including the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Joint Negotiating Council, marched across the streets in solidarity with the Governor; while threatening to shut down the entire state if the APC lawmakers pressed ahead with moves to impeach the governor.
For several hours on Friday, thousands of workers lined up the streets in protest marches against the impeachment move. They shut down businesses, enforced a sit-at-home order issued by the leaders of the unions and restricted general and vehicular movement through barricades mounted across the town. Many commuters were left stranded as a result.
The NLC Secretary in the State, Com. Ade Obatoye, who spoke with journalists over the decision of the labour unions, said citizens and residents of the state have been worse off by the action of the famous 19 lawmakers.
“Though we agree with Hon. Adewale Omirin that he has the right to fight for his right, he must wait for the outcome of the suit he instituted against his impeachment. He cannot because of his impeachment plunge Ekiti into crisis, because he stands impeached until the court rules otherwise.
“But staying in Osun or Lagos State and be hurling stones at Ekiti is uncalled for and selfish. Former Governors Niyi Adebayo and Kayode Fayemi of the APC ruled the State in peace. But when Fayose and Segun Oni of the PDP came, trouble started. We will not allow this to continue because Ekiti belongs to all of us .
“The people of Ekiti did not only vote for Fayose, but the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, had also revalidated it.
“We appeal to the APC to wait for four years when they will have the chance to elect another governor and if they can appeal to our people, they can get it back, but not the way they are presently doing.
“In an atmosphere of unrest just as we are witnessing now, the citizens will bear the brunt. The will of the people must be allowed to prevail. The loser of elections must allow the winner to enjoy it.
“We beg the lawmakers to allow Fayose to settle down to work so that the people can enjoy dividends of democracy in the areas of infrastructure development. The loser in Lagos governorship election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje had congratulated Mr. Akin Ambode and this is what we envisaged for Ekiti.
“If actually Omirin and his people knew they were popular, they would not have run away from the State because the people will be ready to defend them. Our advice to them is to embrace peace because we are going to resist any attempt to impeach Fayose.”
There you have it.
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