Ekiti Assembly suspends LG chairman over Fayemi’s campaign posters

TRACKING___Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Mr Femi Ayodele over Governor Kayode Fayemi’s campaign posters.

Daily Times recalls that Fayemi’s campaign posters for 2023 presidency flooded the social media space recently.

The posters, which have attracted reactions from Nigerians showed Fayemi dressed in an adorable sky blue Agbada with a blue striped Awolowo cap.

The message on the posters with APC logo reads: “Support His Excellency Dr. John Kayode Fayemi for President 2023.”

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Ayodele was suspended unanimously by the lawmakers at the assembly’s plenary presided over by the Speaker Funminiyi Afuye on Friday.

The decision followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan and seconded by Mr Tajudeen Akingbolu, Ekiti West Constituency 1, APC.

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 Assembly also committed the matter to its House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for thorough investigation.

The speaker who hailed from the same council with Ayodele directed the ad-hoc committee to submit its report to the House within one week.