By: Femi Fani-Kayode<\/p>\n
“When Fayose won in 2014, the whole of Ekiti erupted with joy. In 2018 the
\nAPC “won” and all the streets of Ekiti are looking so gloomy. The people
\nare sad because their will has been truncated”- Adeolu Daramola.<\/p>\n
My friend and brother, Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, is
\nnot infallible. He is not an angel and like every other mortal, he has his
\nown fair share of faults, excesses and shortcomings.<\/p>\n
We do not agree on everything and neither do we always share the same
\nopinion on matters of state and policy.<\/p>\n
I should add this: some of his friends are my sworn enemies and some of my
\nfriends are his, yet nothing and no-one can come between us.<\/p>\n
That is the nature of our covenant and deep bond which has its roots well
\nabove politics, which was borne through our shared love of the Living God
\nand the Gospel of Christ and which was established and forged by the blood
\nof Jesus.<\/p>\n
Our differences in terms of style and approach only brings us closer and
\nserves to make our friendship stronger. And despite his regular displays
\nof strong emotions, what a profoundly good and insightful man he is.<\/p>\n
In terms of courage, compassion, decency, the love of his people and a
\nyearning for truth and justice he stands head above shoulder virtually
\nevery other political leader in the country.<\/p>\n
And permit me to add this: even if I am the only one left in the country
\nthat is willing to do so, I will stand by him till the end.<\/p>\n
That is the nature of the man that the Buhari administration robbed, beat,
\nslapped, humiliated and insulted last week and that they are now planning
\nto utterly destroy.<\/p>\n
Yet despite the abysmal behaviour and shameless criminality of INEC, the
\nruling-APC and Buhari’s minions during the conduct of the governorship
\nelection last saturday Fayose has nothing to be ashamed of and, in my
\nview, he remains the epitomy of courage, truth, loyalty, decency,
\ncompassion and righteousness.<\/p>\n
He stood for truth and he dared the powers that be in the name of the Most
\nHigh God. Regardless of what we see today and what we witnessed on
\nsaturday, that God shall never forsake or leave him and in the end he will
\nhave the last laugh and be vindicated.<\/p>\n
The bitter truth is that the Ekiti election was a sham. The APC paid 4000
\nnaira for each vote that they got and, in collusion with INEC officials,
\nthey used the police and security agencies to drive away PDP agents and
\nsupporters from voting and collation centres. They also shut down the
\nlocal television and radio stations to prevent the truth from being
\nexposed.<\/p>\n
This was a trago-comedy of the highest degree. As Josef Stalin, the
\ndreaded Russian tyrant, once said, “the people who cast the votes decide
\nnothing but the people who count the votes decide everything”.<\/p>\n
I say weep not for Fayose, Professor Kolapo Olusola (the PDP governorship
\ncandidate), or the PDP but rather weep for the good people of Ekiti state,
\nYorubaland and Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Worst of all is the fact that the daylight robbery that took place on
\nsaturday is actually a test run for 2019.<\/p>\n
Those that are laughing at Fayose and making jest of his misfortunes and
\nhis efforts to defend the true wishes and will of the Ekiti people will
\nget their own at that time.<\/p>\n
I say this because the beast that seeks to devour him and the people of
\nEkiti seeks to devour us all.<\/p>\n
When the jihadists, herdsmen and members of Nigeria’s “master race” start
\nterrorising and butchering the good people of Ekiti state, the south-west
\nand the south, just as they are already doing to the people of the Middle
\nBelt, no-one should be surprised and neither should they complain because
\nthat is the nature of the beast that has broken the gate and forced itself
\ninto their land and homes.<\/p>\n
Those that collected cash from the APC in return for their votes have
\nunknowingly sold their souls, sovereignty, destiny independence and
\nbirthright to the agents and emissaries of satan in return for the
\nrulership of a vicious and relentless cabal of vampires, demons, goblins
\nand monsters who hail from a distant foreign land.<\/p>\n
For a measly 4000 naira they have traded in their liberty and freedom in
\nreturn for the dictates, whims and caprices of a wicked group of heartless
\nand cruel men who take their orders and directives from a dark, sinister
\nand blood-filled cauldron of sorcery and voodoo and a malevolent and
\naccursed tattered old broom.<\/p>\n
I have not mentioned any names but the creatures that I am referring to
\nknow who they are.<\/p>\n
I have always said that Dr. Kayode Fayemi is my friend who I have known
\nfor many years and who I have always liked, respected and had a soft spot
\nfor.<\/p>\n
The same goes for Otunba Niyi Adebayo, the former Governor of Ekiti state
\nand the leader of the APC in Ekiti, who is not only a family friend of
\nover 50 years standing but also a dear brother.<\/p>\n
I do not bear any animosity towards either of the two or towards Senator
\nFemi Ojudu, another friend of mine, who is also a strong APC leader in
\nEkiti state either.<\/p>\n
However I consider those that they represent and who sent them to enslave
\nthe southewest and the people of the south with cattle colonies, herdsmen,
\ncows, a Janjaweed ethos and a jihadist philosophy as my perpetual, mortal
\nand eternal enemies before whom I can and will never bow.<\/p>\n
That is where I draw the line and that is our only point of departure.
\nOutside of that I have no malice for or axe to grind with any of the
\nleaders of the APC in Ekiti state or indeed anywhere else in Yorubaland.
\nWe simply belong to different teams and and different political camps. And
\nthis is for good reason.<\/p>\n
For those that doubt it let us consider our plight in Nigeria today.
\nInsecurity is at its peak. The mass murder, ethnic cleansing and
\ncommission of genocide against innocent and defenceless Nigerians is
\nunprecedented.<\/p>\n
Our nation is more divided than ever before.\u00a0 Our economy is in shambles
\nand poverty stalks the land. The senior cadre of our Armed Forces are
\naggrieved because President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to appoint new
\nService Chiefs since the tenure of the old ones expired.<\/p>\n
The democratic process has been subverted as votes are procured with
\npublic funds and electons are rigged with the apparatus of the state.
\nPeople no longer see or believe that their PVC is their weapon because few
\nbelieve that we can ever have a free and fair election in our country as
\nlong as Buhari remains in power. The list goes on and on and it is one
\nlamentation after another.<\/p>\n
Rev. Martin Luther King jnr. once said “to ignore evil is to become an
\naccomplice to it”.<\/p>\n
How right he was. And many in our nation today, out of fear, stupidity and Yet even worse than them are those that have chosen to applaud the evil The truth is that those that delight in the suffering, misfortune and Many in our country are troubled by the many challenges that the Ekiti As examples of some of those concerns permit me to share the insighful The first, Prince Otoks Dan Princewill, wrote the following.<\/p>\n “Is it not now clear? Who wants to know more? Who wants to be further On his part Elder Michael Orobator wrote:<\/p>\n “We have Judases and pernicious traitors, Fulani slaves and useless idiots Can any reasonable person dispute the insightful assertions of these two Permit me to conclude this contribution with the words of Peter “the Rock” “I am Peter Ayodele Fayose, I hold my head high. I can never be These are strong and prophetic words from a Spirit-filled soldier of He concluded by saying “Buhari’s EFCC is threatening me, as if Buhari will How right he is!<\/p>\n May God deliver our nation and may He guide, lead, strengthen and By: Femi Fani-Kayode “When Fayose won in 2014, the whole of Ekiti erupted with joy. In 2018 the APC “won” and all the streets of Ekiti are looking so gloomy.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\ncowardice, have chosen to simply ignore the evil that took place in Ekiti
\non saturday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n
\nand celebrate it simply to spite Fayose. They forget that to applaud
\ninjustice is not only shortsighted and evil in itself but that it is also
\na graphic and singular manifestation of witchcraft and sorcery.<\/p>\n
\nhumiliation of others and that refuse to stand up and speak for the
\nvictims of injustice, wickedness and tyranny are doomed to failure and
\neternal shame and are best described as the children of darkness and the
\nsons and daughters of perdition. They shall all burn in hell.<\/p>\n
\ndebacle has thrown up and even more understand and discern its solemn
\nimplications.<\/p>\n
\nwords of two respected public commentators and discerning intellectuals
\nabout the implications of what happeed in Ekiti.<\/p>\n
\nschooled? This PVC matter needs a sincere government to function properly.
\nWe have in place a government that looks away as Nigerians are
\nslaughtered. We have a government who moved in 30,000 officers to rig an
\nelection and has a Division sitting on its thumbs in a place less than an
\nhour away where Nigerians are slaughtered in a killing orgy for days. We
\nhave a government who encouraged a police officer to slap and rough handle
\na Governor. We have a government that has appointed the entire security
\narchitecture from a section of the country. And yes, we have a country
\nwhere conscience is for sale for 4000 naira and many say it is overpriced.
\nWe must therefore\u00a0 retool. We must redirect and reset. We must match the
\nbar to where things has been raised. We cannot afford to assume anything.
\nAs at now, count 2019 lost. Unless we retool. It is not about PVCs and
\nregistration. It is about so much more”.<\/p>\n
\nalways at the beck and call of the internal colonisers in our ranks. I
\nhave said it before and FFK strongly reiterated same that the Fulani, most
\ncomfortable in situations of strife and warfare, will not leave us alone
\nuntil we weed out the Fayemis, Oshiomoles, Oyeguns, Amaechis et al from
\nour midst”.<\/p>\n
\nelderly, wise, experienced and discerning men?<\/p>\n
\nhimself. After the rape of democracy that took place in Ekiti state on
\nJuly 12th he said:<\/p>\n
\nsuppressed. I don\u2019t lose battles and I will not lose this. I will laugh
\nlast.The President should note what the Bible says which applies to him.
\n\u2018He that wears the armour should not boast as he that removes it.\u2019 It is
\nonly Buhari that will pride himself with the security shooting
\nsporadically at polling centres, scaring people to pave the way for APC
\nthugs to snatch ballot boxes”.<\/p>\n
\nChrist and a courageous and strong lion of the realm.<\/p>\n
\nremain in power forever. Is the EFCC the Court?”<\/p>\n
\nvindicate Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose and the good people of Ekiti
\nstate.<\/p>\n