Fayemi, Fayose’s feud deepens over inauguration

The feud between the outgoing Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and the Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, is affecting the plans for the October 16 inauguration, it was learnt on Monday. On September 15, Fayemi inaugurated a 19-member transition committee, comprising members from his administration and those nominated by Fayose. But since the inaugural meeting of September 15, the transition committee has yet to meet. There had been counter-accusations between the administration and the Peoples Democratic Party on the running of government after the June 21 governorship election won by Fayose. The head of Fayose’s nominees, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, who was named as co-chairman of the committee, has expressed concerns over the attitude of the government’s team. In an interview with our correspondent on Monday, Anisulowo said, “We are leaving in an abnormal time. Transition is supposed to be done by the two parties but this time around we are just on our own.” He alleged that the government’s team had been evasive on plans for the inauguration. He said, “The outgoing administration is not cooperating with us at all. The only time we met was the inaugural meeting. Since then, there has been no meeting.We have written several letters to them to make inquiry but they are not forthcoming.