Fayemi’s machination forced me out of APC- Oni

Former Ekiti Governor, Chief Segun Oni, has alleged the political machination of Governor Kayode Fayemi to put his political career in jeopardy made him to dump the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Oni said the ruling party under the leadership of Fayemi was riddled with impunity, injustice and disrespect for internal democracy.

The former governor said the party was being run by the Governor through his surrogates like private fiefdom, faulting the manner in which parties activities were conducted.



He regretted that despite his immense contributions to Fayemi’s electoral victory at the 2018 governorship poll, he could be treated like political orphan.

Oni, who addressed journalists through the Director General of his political platform under the acronym ‘Atunse Ekiti Movement’ , Hon Ife Arowosoge, stated that his decision to join PDP was part of the collective resolution taken by loyalists in view of alleged maltreatment being inflicted on them in APC.

He said he found the PDP more captivating at this time having learnt its lesson from the defeat of 2015 general elections, describing the opposition as better organised and more democratic than it was in the past.

“At the meeting held at Ifaki Ekiti and attended by 250 Oni’s core loyalists where they resolved that the supporters were being treated like lepers in Ekiti APC.

“It was our observations at the meeting that our loyalists that Ekiti APC doesn’t believe in democracy from ward ,local government and state levels while the appointments to government positions at the state and federal levels are limited family members, friends and associates of the governor.



“Dr. Kayode Fayemi and his group in Ekiti introduced a novelty of nepotism and clannishness in selecting people into elective positions that is not known to democracy anywhere in the world. In the last election, no nomination form was made available or refund made to any Oni’s supporters.

“Many of our members were threatened with expulsion and suspension why some handpicked ward executives were instigated to suspend him indefinitely. We sent a petition to the NWC about this irresponsible action,but nothing was done.