Former senator, Babafemi Ojudu, has revisited the political crisis that shook the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State during the administration of former Governor Kayode Fayemi, alleging that efforts were made to force him and his allies out of the party.
Ojudu, while reflecting on the internal disagreements that rocked the APC in 2020, said he and several political associates became openly critical of Fayemi’s administration, a development he claimed triggered moves to expel them from the ruling party.
According to him, ward executives were allegedly pressured to gather signatures to facilitate their expulsion, while prominent party members and supporters, including former senator Tony Adeniyi, Oyetunde Ojo, and Bimbo Daramola, were also caught in the political turmoil.
The former lawmaker further alleged that the chairman of his ward, Clement Afolabi, was threatened, arrested, and detained for refusing to support attempts aimed at removing him from the APC.
“In response, we moved to suspend the governor himself and publicized the action widely. Matters escalated dangerously until the national leadership of the party intervened and appealed to both sides to sheath their swords,” Ojudu stated.
He also alleged that security agencies were later involved over claims of criminal libel, adding that their legal team challenged the move.
The crisis was one of the major internal political battles that tested the unity of the APC in Ekiti State during Fayemi’s tenure as governor.
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