The Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC), has accused the Dr. Kayode Fayemi
led All Progressives Congress (APC) Government of withholding the N30
billion released by the Federal Government to the State last week so as to
be able to use part of the fund to settle his election expenses.
The group, in a release issued on Tuesday and signed by its Convener,
Comrade Ogunlola Olatunde, described the statement issued by the
Governor’s Spokesperson, Yinka Oyebode, denying receipt of the N30 billion
as criminally fraudulent, insisting that the federal government released
the fund just as it released N16 billion to the Osun State government
before the last month governorship election.
The group, which insisted that there should be no argument as to whether
or not the money has been received, added that Ogun State Government
received N17.3billion being the last tranche of Paris Club last month
while Ondo State got N20.9 billion.
It disclosed that N38.8 billion was due to Ekiti State with N22.6 billion
as refund on federal roads construction, N2.1 billion arrears of Budget
Support and N14.1 billion Paris Club refund, and that the fund was
approved for payment since June.
The EDC accused the federal government of deliberately refusing to release
legitimate funds belonging to Ekiti State to the Ayo Fayose led
government, having concluded to rig the governorship election for Fayemi.
The group said it will be inhuman for the Fayemi-led government to hold on
to the N30 billion already received instead of paying workers salary that
ought to have been paid by the immediate past government if the fund was
not withheld.
It insisted that Fayemi must use the N30 billion to clear the arrears of
workers salary as promised, saying; “If Fayemi is desirous of settling
those who funded his election, it should not be at the expense of Ekiti
workers.”