Why I won’t appear before Fayemi’s ‘fact-finding’ committee – Fayose’s aide, Olayinka
State, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed not to appear before the committee
set up by his successor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to investigate the
operation of the state's radio and television during the last
administration.
While Olayinka insisted that he was not under any obligation to appear
before the committee or any other one for that matter, he added that
no invitation has been served him.
The former Governor's aide also said it was indisputable and notorious
fact that the closure of the radio and television was part of the
grand plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, government to take
the State by force and also illegally.
In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday, Olayinka,
said, "My attention has been drawn to announcements on radio in Ekiti
State and publications on Social Media, suggesting my invitation to
appear before the Fact-Finding Committee set up by the Governor of
Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on the activities of the Broadcasting
Service of Ekiti State BSES), owners of Ekiti Radio 91.5FM and Ekiti
Television, EKTV.
"While it is an established fact that as I write today, November 14,
2018, I am yet to receive any official invitation from the so-called
committee to that effect; I wish to state expressly that I am not
under any obligation to appear before the committee or any other one
for that matter.
"From its actions so far, especially the Press Statement in which it
referred to the date of yesterday as November 23, 2018, it is clear
that the said Committee was not properly briefed on its scope, powers
and functions, hence its ill decision to embark on a naked dance at
Oja Oba Market, advertising its ignorance to the entire world by
acting like a judicial panel or a court of law.
"I, therefore wish to inform those who set the committee up for a
pre-determined purpose that I, Lere Olayinka will not appear before
any committee of a government that was faultily established with the
stolen mandate of Ekiti people.
"Most importantly, since one of the major reasons for setting up the
committee is to find out what led to the closure of Ekiti FM 91.5 and
EKTV on July 14, 2018, I advise the committee to seek audience with
Governor Kayode Fayemi, who engineered the closure through his Abuja
collaborators.
It is an undisputable/notorious fact that the closure of Ekiti Radio
and Television was part of the grand plot to take the State by force
and also illegally.
"Since that sinister motive has been achieved and Fayemi is now the
imposting governor, he should rather see to the reopening of the
broadcast stations instead of seeking to rub the mud of his act of
wickedness against Ekiti and the innocent staff of the BSES who only
did their jobs as directed by their employer on others.
"It is on record that the N2m recommencement fee imposed by the
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, was paid. Yet, the suspension
was not lifted.
"It is also on record that while receiving his Certificate of Return
from INEC, Fayemi boasted openly that the Radio and Television
stations won't be reopened until October 16, 2018.
"Therefore, Fayemi, the mastermind of the closure of EKTV and Ekiti
Radio should reopen the stations.
"Also, since the Committee is FACT-FINDING, the number one priority
should have been the reopening of the stations so that the members can
have unhindered access to records of the Corporation same haven been
locked in the offices since July 14, 2018.
"My question is; can a Fact-Finding Committee function effectively
without having access to the corporations' requisite documents and
equipment?
"Furthermore, there are Civil Servants who are Directors in the BSES.
These Director's are the custodians of the Corporation's relevant
information and they are the ones that can be summoned by the
Fact-Finding Committee, not an individual, personnel or group of
persons who are no longer in the employment of government.
"The committee is therefore advised to seek relevant information on
BSES from the Directors of Administration and Supplies, Finance,
Engineering and others.
"Also, as said earlier, the committee should appeal to Governor Fayemi
to get the stations reopened so that proper assessment of the
stations' functional and non-functional equipment can be carried out.
"And on a lighter mood, since we are now in the era of Executive
Orders in Ekiti, may be the governor can as well sign "Executive Order
419" to reopen the radio and television stations that he closed to
prevent the Ayo Fayose-led government from communicating with the good
people of Ekiti who rely on the broadcast stations for information
after the July 14, 2018 governorship election rigged as planned.
"Let me conclude for now by urging members of the so-called committee
as well as those helping them to appraise their ignorance and ill
decisions to advise Governor Fayemi to first wash his hands clean so
that when next he is coming to equity, he will come with clean hands."
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