Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Ikere Local Government Chairman, Mr Femi Ayodele over alleged unauthorised circulation of presidential campaign posters for Governor Kayode Fayemi.
Ayodele had sponsored and circulated campaign posters promoting Governor Fayemi as a presidential candidate under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2023.
The message on the posters with APC logo read: “Support His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi for President 2023.”
However, following a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan and seconded by Mr Tajudeen Akingbolu, Ekiti West Constituency 1, APC, the lawmakers unanimously resolved to suspend the council chairman during Friday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker Funminiyi Afuye.
The motion was entitled: “Calling for investigation into the alleged unsolicited and unauthorised campaign in the media in flagrant disregard to Extant Regulations by Chairman, Ikere Local Government Area, Mr. Femi Ayodele”.
The lawmakers also committed the matter to its House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for thorough investigation.
The speaker directed the ad-hoc committee to submit its report to the House within one week.
In their contributions during debate, Mr Steven Aribasoye (Ikole Constituency 2) and Mr Olajide Adegoke, (Efon) described Ayodele’s action as a crass embarrassment to Governor Fayemi.
The lawmakers, who called for necessary and appropriate action against Ayodele, noted that the ill-concieved action was flagrantly antithetical to the extant provisions of the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended.
