For contributing as much as N1 billion to the successful election of Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as the new governor of Ondo state, Dr Kayode Fayemi is demanding a thorough compensation.
According to anonymous sources, the former Ekiti state governor wants his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, appointed as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Ondo state.
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development is said to believe this appointment will help speed up the wife’s chances of becoming a Nigerian senator in 2019.
The source, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said: “The financial support her husband, Dr. Kayode Fayemi gave to our governor-elect Rotimi Akeredolu to the tune of N1 billion during our governorship election is appreciated but cannot buy her the SSG slot because we doubt if her voter’s card registration was done in this state, or transferred here before the election.”
Speaking also on the same issue, another member of the party, who asked not to be mentioned, noted that although the people of Ondo are not unaware of the role the ex-governor played as well as his wife, in bringing Akeredolu to power, Erelu cannot be employed as the SSG.
“Ondo State people are aware of the ignoble roles played by Erelu Bisi Fayemi when her husband was Ekiti State governor, to the extent that she was attending night club at a popular hotel along Iworoko Road, Ado Ekiti. Her attitude and character contributed to the hatred of her husband by Ekiti people.
“Therefore, she is someone our in-coming governor must not touch even with long pole. If Fayemi wants compensation, he should have friends that are from Ondo State. He can present them for political appointments,” the source informed.
