From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti
FORMER factional Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, has rejected his appointment as a member of the House of Assembly Service Commission by Governor Ayo Fayose.
Olugbemi shunned the screening and confirmation of nominees Tuesday and yesterday but the other four nominees were confirmed.
While the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi said, the former Speaker had not formally indicated his rejection of the appointment, Olugbemi, however, said: “ I am a member of the appointment committee. I was shocked to hear my name announced on the radio as being appointed as a member without my knowledge.
“ The governor’s action was against the ethos of democracy and he is simply running a one man show. Since he came into office he has been operating without regards to the party
“I gave so much to defend his mandate, but he has shown me no respect at all.I was still wondering about the appointment when he sent a message to me that some people were interested in replacing me in case I reject the offer. Since he had decided to preempt my decision, I did not find it difficult to reject the appointment,” he said.