I Was Betrayed By My Political Allies After Losing 2014 Governorship Poll – Fayemi
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Sunday said many people he brought up politically and offered juicy positions while he was the state’s number one citizen betrayed him after failing in his re-election bid in June 21, 2014 election.
Fayemi who is the current Minister of Mines of Steel Development spoke in Ode Ekiti headquarters of Gbonyin Local Government Area when an All Progressives Congress(APC) , Mr. Makinde carried out empowerment for some elders across Ekiti South senatorial district.
The minister said though he had forgiven these he called, ‘betrayers’, he regretted that the same set of people allegedly sponsored campaigns of calumny against his person after they were appointed into juicy positions in his government.
Fayemi, while addressing party members said; “After losing governorship election, many of them started spreading rumour against me that I didn’t allow them to operate freely in my government.
“There was no one that held office in my government that I teleguided. I allowed them to be free and enjoyed their positions contrary to what they said.
“I have forgiven those that betrayed me just like I apologize to whoever I must have offended as a governor, because I am a human being and I can’t claim to be infallible”, he said.
The philanthropist, Araoye, who said over 2,500 elders have benefited from the programme across six local governments described the policy as a reenactment of Fayemi’s Social Security Scheme, where 25,000 people above 65 were paid N5,000 per month.
Materials distributed include: rice, cash and other palliatives meant to cushion the effect of the hard-biting economic situation on the beneficiaries.
The APC chieftain, Araoye , stated that he started the programme as part of the ways to banish poverty in Ekiti and make the people live a normal life.
He said the poor performance of the present government is an eye opener to Ekiti electorates and the need to vote wisely in the coming governorship election.
The party chieftain stated that he would continue to initiate programmes that will impact positively on the wellbeing of the poor masses whether he seek elective positions or not.
Araoye added that he was not doing the empowerment for political reasons, describing the gesture as part of the ways he could contribute to the well-being of the people.
