I did not kill anybody – Fayose

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr.
Ayo Fayose, yesterday dismissed the
rumour making the rounds that he
was a murderer, saying that his
political opponents were the people
behind the unfortunate rumour.
Speaking against the backdrop of the
renewed political crisis in the state,
and the rumour that he was behind
it, the former Governor said that the
rumour was part of a smear
campaign ahead of the 2014
governorship election in the state.
He said, “ My popularity in Ekiti
ahead of the 2014 governorship
election is a dilemma to my
opponents and that is why they are
looking for any opportunity to
blackmail me.
“I am not a murderer as they
claimed. Nobody or court has
arraigned me for murder in the last
seven years. Are we saying that the
system is not working.’’
Fayose said his political opponents
had nothing to use in campaigning
against him.
“It is all political gimmicks and
intrigues. They are running a failed
propaganda,’’ he said.
“Look at it again; there had been
renewed violence, attacks and killings
in Ekiti in the last couple of months
now just because people are
defecting from Action Congress of
Nigeria,CAN, to PDP to give me
support, ’’ he said.
He appealed to his supporters to
remain resolute and shun all acts
capable of heating up the polity.