Buhari’s ex-aide Ojudu reveals Obasanjo’s role in Fayose’s impeachment
Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu, has admitted to orchestrating the impeachment of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose.
According to reports, Fayose became the second governor of Ekiti State on May 29, 2003, after defeating the incumbent, Niyi Adebayo, in the gubernatorial election.
However, his tenure was abruptly ended when he was impeached on October 16, 2006.
Speaking on the podcast State Affairs with Edmund Obilo, which aired on Thursday, Ojudu revealed that he masterminded and wrote the script for Fayose’s impeachment with the backing of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Ojudu further disclosed that after realizing his involvement, Obasanjo turned against him in retaliation for his role in the impeachment plot.
He said, “I plotted and scripted the impeachment of Fayose in Ekiti. I used Obasanjo and when he realized it, he fought back against me.
“I had an agreement and signed that Fayose should be impeached but make sure his deputy is not. I took all the lawmakers to Lagos where I kept them in hotels and was feeding and taking them around.
“I was not a senator, I was a journalist who had money and my friends gave me money. They were not happy with him, I saw that weak link and I exploited it.
“Obasanjo was angry and gave the deputy governor soldiers to return to Ekiti and proclaim herself as governor. When she got there, I called people to resist her and they had no alternative but to declare an emergency.
“Fayose sued me for libel and Falana was my lawyer, I went to court and presented my facts, by the time we finished, Justice Daramola told Fayose ‘you have no honour and integrity.’”
