Ekiti State Lawmaker Accuses PDP of Blackmailing APC House of Rep Members into Defection
An Ekiti state lawmaker, Ayodeji Olurotimi Odu, has revealed why the state House of assembly did not hold a plenary session this week as formerly scheduled.
Odu, who represents the Irepodun/Ifelodun 2 constituency and also serves as the chairman of the Legal and Judicial Committee, said the situation was due to the fact that there were a lot of illegalities in the state, bringing to mind the similarities of the government rule to a military rule.
He said: “The House is being blackmailed, intimidated and harassed constantly in an attempt to make us submit to the demand of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that all members should join their party.
“We have been offered all sorts of inducements but the 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) members stood their ground. So, the government has resulted to outright blackmail, intimidation and harassment.
“There were a lot of things to be done; the House has to approve the list of commissioners and board members; even the appropriation bill has to be passed.
“How do we do all these things when he is chasing members who would help him to do these things? We should have a harmonious working relationship and whoever wants to stay in any party let him stay there.
“You can’t wish APC dead in Ekiti. The party still has a large following in the state. We cannot sit until these issues are resolved.
“What is happening in Ekiti is not ideal for democracy; the judiciary is being harassed, now the legislature is going through the same experience. Where will all these lead the state?”
