The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to declare his assets, 10 months after it had earlier urged the governor to emulate his predecessor, Governor Kayode Fayemi, who publicly declared his assets to the applause of Ekiti people.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party noted that the call became imperative against the background of earlier calls for the governor to declare his assets, failure of which had fueled speculations that state resources were allegedly being channelled towards private enterprises outside the state by the governor.
According to the statement, “The governor must seize the opportunity of declaring his assets to douse speculations of his alleged funneling of the state resources to his private enterprises abroad.
Tasking the governor to act now by restoring the confidence Ekiti people have in responsible governance, Olatunbosun stated that an open declaration of assets would shame the critics of the governor, who always accused the governor of alleged funds diversion to private use.
“We are worried by the unconfirmed reports of primitive acquisitions by the governor who allegedly own properties in Ghana, Dubai, South Africa, Abuja, Ibadan, Banana Islands and Magodo in Lagos, which were believed to have been acquired in the last nine months after he assumed office.
“Our party is aware that Fayose had no visible means of income prior to October 16, 2014, when he became governor and the properties he owned in Ibadan and Lagos are subjects of litigation by the EFCC, which is probing the governor for misappropriation and diversion of N1.3b poultry project cash to personal use in 2005,” Olatunbosun said.
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