The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has counselled
self-professed human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) to
face his governorship ambition and stop public demonstration of his
hatred for Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The party said no amount of mudslinging by Falana and his ilk can
diminish the status and political relevance of Governor Fayose in
Ekiti State in particular and Nigeria in general.
Reacting to comment made by Falana at the maiden edition of
Ekitipanupo colloquium in Lagos on Thursday that Governor Fayose was
looting funds meant for the development of Ekiti State, the PDP said
in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Jackson Adebayo,
that Falana was already sounding like a broken record on his obsession
with anything anti-Fayose.
The PDP said; “Even though this comment, coming from Falana ought to
have been ignored like we have always done because his hypocrisy has
become so legendary that he should no longer be taken seriously by
sane minds, it is shameful that Falana, a Senior Associate Nigeria
(SAN) could call someone who has not been convicted by any court of
law a looter.”
The party, which accused Falana of using his link with the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to wage war against Ekiti
people, said; “Falana and his likes should know that 2016 is different
from 2006. They cannot draw back the wheel of progress of Ekiti State
being anchored by Governor Fayose as they did in 2006.”
While saying Falana should rather face his governorship ambition and
stop advertising his jejune hatred for Fayose, the PDP said; “Fayose
defeated Falana in 2003 and also defeated the combination of Falana
and three former governors of Ekiti State in 2014. He (Falana) should
rather face his 2018 governorship ambition and stop thinking that
lying against Fayose everywhere he goes can guarantee him the
governorship of Ekiti in 2018.
“Instead of hiding under human rights activism to perpetrate evil
against Ekiti and its people as he has always done, Falana should be
bold enough to declare his governorship ambition, which is not hidden
and let’s see how far he can go this time around.”