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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here         Daily Independent Online.         * Friday,July 16, 2004. Fayose, Ekiti Speaker crisis deepens By David Atalese Special Correspondent, Ado-Ekiti   The crisis of confidence between the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Sola Ajigbolamu, deepened on Thursday as the governor was said to have ordered him to terminate the appointment of all the assembly’s principal officers. Daily Independent learnt that the legislators, after deliberating on their earlier meeting with the governor, however resolved not to sack any of their principal officers. The legislators were also said to have resolved not to entertain the bill earlier sent to them by the governor, describing it as illegal and unconstitutional.    One of the law makers who spoke with the Daily Independent in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said the legislators held a closed door meeting with the governor on Wednesday night during which the governor directed the removal of all except two of the principal officers of the assembly.   Fayose was said to have further ordered the Speaker to remove Mr. Kola Fakiyesi, minority leader of the House and the only member of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). Those the governor wanted to remain in their posts, according to sources, were Mr. Olubunmi Olugbade, the deputy majority leader and, Mr. Taiwo Olatunbosun, the deputy speaker who were said to be his loyalists. The source alleged that Fayose told them (legislators) specifically that the two legislators should be spared because they briefed him on their discussions with other speakers from the South West, except Lagos State.    During the discussion, the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mrs. Titi Oseni, was said to have told them that the Ogun State Government gave her N2 million as monthly imprest while that of Ondo State, Mr. Victor Olabintan, also claimed that he received N1.7 million every month against N500, 000 being received by the Ekiti House of Assembly speaker. Consequently, the Ekiti State legislators condemned the allowance given to them as “peanut”. When the Daily Independent visited the assembly complex on Thursday, all the Legislators were said to have moved to the party secretariat to hold meeting with the leaders of the party.       Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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