Fayose vs Olujimi: Senator Reveals Governor Behind Ekiti PDP Crisis

Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South) has accused Ayodele Fayose and the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Haruna Manu, of being behind the crisis in the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday, Senator Olujimi accused Haruna Manu of collaborating with Fayose to scuttle the PDP state congress.

Olujimi said, “There is no calm within the Ekiti PDP. What we have is the lull before the war. We are already in the battle mode.

“What has happened is simple. We had congresses, and people bought forms. Before the forms were obtained and filled, the party brought out guidelines.

“Specifically, we were asked to conduct our elections between 8 am and 2pm and we complied with that directive.

“Usually, what is expected of us is to get officials of the party to stand there, collect all the forms, got the people to queue and record the figure.

“The INEC officers and security agents would be there to sign it. Then we would proceed to Ado-Ekiti and wait till when the people from Abuja would come since it is not easy for them to come early.

“They will ask if the exercise has been conducted according to guidelines and if it was agreed to by everyone.

“They will then proceed to sign it and go. However, when we got to Ado Ekiti, we found out that the people from Abuja arrived at 4pmand said that they wanted to carry out the exercise all over again.

“I told them that we are not afraid of the exercise being done by them but that they should wait till the following morning by 8am as prescribed by the guidelines so that we could mobilise INEC and the security agencies and do it properly.”

The lawmaker noted that this was turned down by the Taraba State deputy governor who insisted on going ahead with the exercise.