The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday read the riot act to political appointees who served during the Dr. Kayode Fayemi-led administration in the state for their alleged refusal to pay N109.4 million for vehicles sold to them while in office.
Under the monetisation policy, Fayose explained, brand new vehicles were given to the political appointees that worked with Fayemi, but 54 of the appointees refused to complete payment for the vehicles with some owing as much as N5 million.
The government, in a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, said the Fayemi appointees “should either pay the N109.4 million or return the vehicles without delay to avert using the police to recover the vehicles from them.”
The government listed the affected people to include the former Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu owing N1,393,789.00, former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Owolabi owing N1,623,332.00, former Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, Fayemi’s Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, owing N1,623,332.00; former Commissioner for Education and APC House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti Central I, Mrs Eniola Ajayi, owing N1,723,332.00; former Commissioner for Information, Tayo Ekundayo, owing N4,121,508.00; former Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Kolawole, owing N1,723,332.00 among others.
Those owing more than N4 million, according to the statement, are Tolu Ibitola, Simeon Adeyanju, Aderemi Ajayi, Kehinde Ojo, Chief Tunde Odetola, Mojeed Jamiu, Tolani Olufemi, Wole Olugboji, and Ebun Awoyemi while Bamidele Ololade is owing N5.5 million.
In the category of N1.7 million are Wole Adewunmi, Debo Ajayi, Mrs Fola Richie-Adewusi, Sola Adebayo, Kayode Olaosebikan, Kayode Jegede, Mrs Bunmi Dipo-Salami, Alhaji Ayodele Jinadu, Babajide Arowosafe, Biodun Oyebanji, Prof Olusola Fasuba, Funminiyi Afuye, Paul Omotosho and Chief Folorunso Olabode while Remi Olorunleke is owing N1.8 million and Babalola Olorunfemi owing N1.4 million.
Chief Dayo Fadipe, Olalekan Faromika, Segun Ologunleko, Tolulope Dare, Tale Oguntoyinbo, Biodun Akin-Fasae, Wale Fapohunda, Bayo Aina, Isola Akingbade, Engr T. Fakorede, Ibirinde Foluso, Bunmi Awotiku. S. F. Lawal and Eben Alade are owing between N2.02 million and N2.9 million.
Those owing more than N3 million are Bayo Kelekun, Ronke Okusanya, Bunmi Adelugba and Oluwole Ariyo.
The government said all entreaties to the APC stalwart to pay the N109. 4 million had remained abortive as letters writte
