The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State worsened on Friday with the suspension of Governor Kayode Fayemi for alleged anti-party activities by a faction of the party.
The faction led by Senator Anthony Adeniyi accused Fayemi of working against the interest of the APC in the state and announced his suspension from the party.
The faction also declared illegal the Paul Omotoso-led state executive of the party.
The Adeniyi-led exco, in a communique at the end of its meeting in Ado Ekiti, stated, “After painstakingly reviewing the activities of some members of the APC in Ekiti State, we the authentic members of the party in the State and members of SEC per Section 12.8 of APC Constitution being duly constituted members of the National Convention of the Party, rose from its meeting of the 23rd September 2020 with some far-reaching resolutions.”
It stated that among the resolutions at its meeting was “that Dr Fayemi, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State is hereby suspended from the Party in view of his numerous anti-party activities especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State, which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution.”
The faction also resolved that “the Paul Omotosho led faction of APC Executive in the State is hereby declared illegal and suspended from the party for failure to emerge in accordance to the Constitution of the Party”.
The Ekiti APC faction also resolved that “Senator Adeniyi, as a statutory member of the SEC going by our party’s constitution, was elected by all members attending as the Acting Chairman of the State Executive Committee in the absence of direction or directive from the National Body. He is as such the only one thus capable to call the SEC meeting as duly required by the constitution from henceforth.”
The APC faction’s communique was signed by Senator Adeniyi; Senator Babafemi Ojudu; Senator Dayo Adeyeye; Bimbo Daramola, Robinson Ajiboye; Oye Ojo, Ekiti; Adewale Omirin; and Femi Adeleye.
But the APC State Publicity Secretary, Ade Ajayi, said the party would react in due course.
