“I’m Delighted About Gabon Coup”: Ayo Fayose States Why

• Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the recent military action in Gabon, disclosing that he is happy with the development in the Central African region
• The former governor of Ekiti state, Fayose said the military incursion would pave the way for a democratic system in the country
• Meanwhile, the military leaders in Gabon on Wednesday, August 30, seized power and deposed President Ali Bongo who was just re-elected to a third term in a disputed election

On Friday, September 1st, a former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, expressed his excitement about the recent coup that happened in Gabon, a Central African country.

A dozen soldiers, on Wednesday, August 30, announced the cancellation of election results said to have been won by Ondimba Ali Bongo and appointed a transitional president.

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Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy, Fayose said he does not endorse military intervention in politics, adding that the recent surge of coups in Africa is a mark of the sit-tight syndrome.

He said,

“I am very happy with what happened in Gabon. I don’t like military incursions in politics but I want to say to you that Nigeria is different, we have a reasonably stabilised democracy.

“We have our flaws but you can see the uninterrupted democratic process. After four years there will be an election… Nigeria has gone from one party to another party.

“One person to another person within a space of time. But in a country where one man is spending 30, 40 years. You have to boot him out of the place in whatever way.

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“That’s different from the Nigerian setting. Nigeria has submitted but we are not there yet in the final order.”

President Tinubu makes threatening confession

President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that the fear he had about the military coup in the Niger Republic has been confirmed with the recent development in Gabon after the military removed President Ali Bongo through a coup.

The President said he had feared that the move by the military junta in the Niger Republic would set a bad precedent for the black continent. This was disclosed in a tweet by the office of the presidency.

Emefiele: Fayose lambasts DSS over unruly behaviour in Lagos court

Former presidential aspirant and ex-governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the rancorous incident that occurred between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officials of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) at the trial of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

In a viral video that surfaced on social media, the DSS operatives were seen tossing and shoving around a top official of the Ikoyi Prison who protested the DSS attempt to take custody of Emefiele.

Source: Legit.ng