My grouse with Fayose, by Ekiti lawmaker

A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan, has accused Governor Ayo Fayose of instigating his suspension because he refused to prostrate and beg him for the offence he did not commit.
Aribisogan, in an interview programme on ADABA 88.9 FM, said some party leaders and political appointees urged him to prostrate for the governor at a reconciliation parley brokered by the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN).
Aribisogan, who was suspended by his fellow lawmakers in October last year, alleged that the governor wanted him to admit meeting with the senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, in Lagos sometime last year.
The lawmaker, who claimed he has resumed his legislative duties, apologised to Ekiti people for being part of those who brought Fayose back to power.
He also said that he would continue to fight for his rights and the people of Ikole Constituency 1 whom he said had been denied representation for about eight months.
Speaking on the investigation panel set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to Fayose, he claimed that the panelists have been ordered to do a hatchet job against him.
Aribisogan also alleged that some party members in his ward were bribed with N200,000 and compelled to write a frivolous petition to nail him at all cost.
He revealed that the panel submitted its report to Fayose on Monday while he was asked to appear on Thursday.
The lawmaker said he reported the alleged illegality Fayose was using the Assembly to perpetrate to Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jibrin.
“I cannot confess the sin I did not commit. They (party leaders) asked me to prostrate and beg Fayose but I refused and in the process they brought out a camera with the intent of taking my photographs. Fayose flared up when I refused to prostrate and beg him and vowed that he would not allow me return to the House.
“For somebody to say he would not allow an elected representative of the people to go back to the Assembly shows the type of character Fayose is. He got 14,000 votes from my constituency and he has done nothing for the people,” he said.
The lawmaker also revealed that he has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on the matter.
“On June 8 when I went to resume, I had an information that they will storm the House with thugs but I went there to see whether they would kill me.
“If they want to shoot me dead, I am ready. I am not an appointee of Fayose, I was elected the same way he was elected. I apologise to all Ekiti people for joining hands to bring him back to power and that is why he is misbehaving now.
“The Inspector General of Police had given an order that nothing should happen to me. The House of Assembly belongs to Ekiti people and not to Ayo Fayose. Fayose has brought odium and shame to Ekiti State.
“He is owing the Assembly six months salaries, Ekiti lawmakers are crying underneath because many of them are heavily indebted. Fayose threatened that he would recall me, let him go ahead but I will never prostrate for Fayose,” he stated.