Fayose’s aide says entry of Osinbajo’s aide Ojudu into Ekiti guber race is a scam

Special Adviser (Political) in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has been described as “a scammer” who wants to use his declaration to contest for Ekiti State governorship election to raise funds for himself.

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, who made this allegation, added that Ojudu is aware “he won’t even come near the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket,” but wants to use the July 14, 2018 governorship election to raise funds from unsuspecting members of the public.

Olayinka was reacting to statement made by Ojudu at his governorship declaration in Ado Ekiti on Friday.

Ojudu had, while officially declaring his governorship ambition boasted that he would probe the government of Ayo Fayose, if he is elected governor of the Ekiti State.

But reacting, Olayinka argued, “Even though Governor Fayose is not afraid of being probed by anyone, it is laughable that someone like Ojudu, who did nothing for Ekiti State as Senator for four years and was not bold enough to seek reelection because of fear of losing scandalously is the one talking about probing the governor.”

He then challenged Ojudu to tell Ekiti people one benefit that was derived from his four years as a senator.

Olayinka who listed some of Fayose’s achievements in infrastructure and others said, “It is on record that Senator Ojudu was the only one who did not seek reelection in 2015 out of the three APC senators in the State then and it was because he was not even sure of getting votes in his family compound in Ado Ekiti that chickened out.”

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The Governor’s Spokesperson said Senator Ojudu should be ashamed of the number of people that attended his declaration, adding that; “Branded materials, banners and posters were even more than the people who were at the declaration and his (Ojudu) disappointment was so glaring while delivering his prepared speech.”

Olayinka, who advised Senator Ojudu to face the uphill task of securing the APC ticket before threatening to probe anyone, added that; “Even with his sparsely attended declaration of today, it should be clear to discerning minds that Senator Ojudu is only in the governorship race to enrich himself.”

 

 

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