Fayose warns APC lawmakers against defying court order

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has declared that any attempt to impeach him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers will amount to violation of a valid court order.

Speaking with reporters at the Government House yesterday following reports that the lawmakers were on their way to hold a sitting at the House of Assembly complex, Fayose warned them against setting the state ablaze.

The governor said he does not want the blame of the consequences of the “invasion” to be laid at his doorstep.

Brandishing copies of the court order which ruled that parties in the Assembly leadership suit should maintain status quo ante bellum, Fayose advised the APC lawmakers to respect the order.

The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/361/2015 was filed by factional speaker Dele Olugbemi and six other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, while the defendants are the Inspector General of Police, 19 APC lawmakers, Clerk of the House and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He also showed reporters copies of cheques to substantiate his claim that the lawmakers were paid their entitlements.

Arguing that elections are over, Fayose said the plot to impeach him from office with barely five days to the end of the tenure of the lawmakers portend grave dangers for the state.

He accused the APC lawmakers of dropping the name of President Muhammadu Buhari in their bid to remove him from office, saying he still enjoys the support of Ekiti people who elected him.

“They are coming to town claiming that they are removing the governor. This court order says that status quo ante bellum as at 23rd of April be maintained pending the determination of the Motion on Notice.

“At the time of the order, Omirin was not the Speaker in the face of the law. The court warns that no action should be taken until the case is determined.”