. ‘I’m a clear conscience,
I fear no accusation’
By Valentine Amanze
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said that he was ready to answer any
question on his tenure as governor of the state.
Fayose spoke when he stormed the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
The House of Assembly had summoned the former governor over what it called misappropriation of local government funds.
But Fayose, who arrived the House of Assembly at about 1:15pm, went straight to the office of the Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye, with the speaker inviting other principal officers of the House, including the Deputy Speaker, Mojeed Jamiu.
Fayose, who declared that he was ready if the House was ready, said; “I’m a clear
conscience, I fear no accusation.
“When I read it online yesterday, that I had been summoned to appear before the House, I called the speaker to confirm the story and when he confirmed it, I told him of my readiness to appear before
the House today or anytime.
“This is because I am one Nigerian who is not afraid of being asked questions and answering them.
“When the EFCC said they needed me, I made myself available to them at the exact time and day that I promised.
“To me, leadership is about responsibility and we as leaders must always demonstrate that we are responsible.”
On whether the summon was political witch-hunt, he
said, “Even if it is political witch-hunt, I am not bothered. What is important is that my conscience is free.
“For me, I have done my bit, I will be available for any investigation.”
Meanwhile, as the former governor left the House of Assembly, he was allegedly attacked by thugs in a government
Toyota Hilux with black coloured doors and white coloured body.
The thugs, brandishing dangerous weapons like cutlasses and sticks hit the vehicle convening the governor with sticks and attempted to
block his convoy.