The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye -Ekiti, Professor Kayode Soremekun, has described the various allegations levelled against him by Governor Ayo Fayose on forthcoming governorship election as “tissues of lies”.
The university don said he was not surprised by the governor’s recent outburst, saying the governor is reputed for making unsubstantiated claims.
Fayose had accused the VC of colluding with the Solid Minerals Minister, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to undermine the electoral process ahead of July 14 Governorship Poll.
The VC said: “What Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused me of is a blatant falsehood. In a post-colonial setting like Nigeria and especially Ekiti State, elections are like war and in any war, the truth is usually the first casualty. ”
“Having said that, am I the one to recruit students for elections or the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
I am not in charge of recruiting ad-hoc staff for INEC, they are the one in charge of that.
“Politics is the only industry in Ekiti land here. I also heard that governor Fayose said that two days ago (Wednesday) I was in Abuja with ex-governor Fayemi on this same matter. But again, I have concrete proof to the effect that two days ago I was in Oye trying to put down the fire occasioned by student’s unrest. You know about this and it was even in the papers.
“So, how could I have been in Oye and in Abuja at the same time. Let me also say that this is not the first time that Governor Fayose would be treating me like this.”
