Ekiti SDP Throws Weight Behind Aribisogan, Seven Others Over Impeachment, Suspension

By Olanrewaju Falayi

The Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ekiti State has thrown it’s weight behind the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and seven others over their impeachment and suspension respectively.

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The Social Democratic Party, SDP, through it’s State Public Relations Officer, Mr. Gani Salau in a press release issued on Thursday in Ado Ekiti and sent to Treasure Newspaper expressed the readiness and assurance of his party to stand by the Assembly members who were recently and illegally suspended by other members of the House. 

According to Gani Salau, he said, “the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State stands by the resolution of the eminent Ekiti Legal Icons ably led by the founder and proprietor of Afe Babalola University, ABUAD, Are Afe Babalola SAN, that  condemned in its entirety the show of shame at the hallow chamber of Ekiti State House of Assembly recently leading to the unlawful and shameful removal of Honourable Gboyega Aribisogan as the speaker of the Assembly”. 

Salau maintained that the impunity and “un Ekiti” attitude of some individuals in the name of politics and continuous staying at the corridor of power in the fountain of knowledge which led to the unlawful and shameful removal of Honourable Gboyega Aribisogan is distasteful and it should not be allowed to stand”.

He described Ekiti State throughout the world as a State known for contentment and integrity which form the basis of the undisputed “Omoluabi”.

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The Ekiti State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, declared that, it will not fold its arms and allow few individuals with their parochial interest to destroy the hard-earned fame Ekiti is known for throughout the world.

The Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State however used the opportunity to call on the All Progressive Congress in Ekiti State to stop their show of shame and respect the sanctity of the rule of law and justice, which has been the hallmark of good governance and democracy that the Ekiti people enjoy as a state rather than engaging in shameless activities that can further heighten tension in the land.

The SDP through it’s PRO queried how a group of rascals can hijack the process of lawmaking and changed the goal post at the middle of the game as directed by their sponsors without considering the interest of Ekiti people who have surrendered their mandate to the lawmakers to legislate on their behalf and want to turn Ekiti State House of Assembly into another theatre of war thereby giving us a bad name in the eyes of the world? 

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This dastardly act which was condemned by the well meaning stakeholders in Ekiti project like the likes of Are Afe Babalola, SAN, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, Femi Falana, SAN and a host others whom we are proud as “Omoluabi” are commended. 

It on this premise that we call on our traditional rulers and other Ekiti sons and daughters to lend their voices in condemning this shameful act so that Hon Gboyega Aribisogan as the dully elected speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly can resume his official and constitutional duty without delay.

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