Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has blasted today’s protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja by some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He recently described the act as a shameful last kick of a dead National Working Committee (NWC) of tax collectors.
In a press statement, Fayose revealed that he does not understand how it has become the duty of the US and other European countries to help fix a political party in Nigeria.
According to him, instead of storming the US Embassy in Abuja with placards, the suspended National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum and his gang of tax collectors would have been better off travelling to Washington to protest in front of the White House.
Fayose stated that Damagum and his gang of political undertakers only have themselves to blame for refusing to act in accordance with the constitution of the PDP.
“The court ruled last week Friday, that PDP must conclude some processes, including outstanding State Congress before holding any National Convention.
Rather than coming back home to take proper stock and bring all stakeholders together, they chose to announce the suspension of major members of the NWC, including the National Secretary, who’s the only person authorized to issue notice of meetings,” he said.
Fayose further noted that resorting to punches over legal representation of the party was absurd, to say the least.
He concluded by saying that Damagum and his gang should embrace the consequences of their impunity and leave America alone.
“Before then, they went to court to throw punches over legal representation of the party, despite that it is clearly stated in the constitution of the party that it is only the National Legal Adviser that has powers to represent or appoint lawyers to represent the party in court cases.
So, how is the consequences of their impunity the business the US or anyone?” he added.
