*It's rantings of a defeated ant – Fayemi
*It splashes mud on Nigeria – Oni
By GBENGA ARIYIBI
ADO-EKITI – GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and his immediate predecessor, Mr. Segun Oni, have engaged in a war of words over the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission, NJC, that the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, be reinstated.
While Fayemi described Oni as too desperate the former governor argued that Salami's reinstatement does not impose any burden on him, rather splashes mud on Nigeria.
Fayemi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, in Ado-Ekiti, yesterday, described Oni as a man who was desperate to hammer Salami at all cost.
He said: "It did not come as a surprise that Mr Oni and his co-travellers in the do-or-die politics will come out to fault NJC's decision recommending the reinstatement of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami.
"It is in their nature to fault and attempt to cripple any positive step that is bound to move the country forward.
"In this particular case, their noise is nothing more than the rantings of a defeated ant. It is on record that this same decision of NJC they are criticising has been lauded by well-meaning Nigerians, credible organisations and institutions."
Oni reacts
However, Oni has declared that Salami's reinstatement does not impose any burden on him, stressing; "It rather splashes mud on Nigeria."
Reacting through his Media aide, Mr. Lere Olayinka, Oni said he was happy that no one had accused himself and former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, of parading fake call logs or of lying against anybody.
He said: "If Hon. Justice Isa Ayo Salami is returned, what burden does that impose on me? Absolutely none! Rather, it splashes mud on Nigeria. For Nigeria's potential for greatness to be realised, truth must count, truth must attract a reasonable value and truth must be respected. I am, therefore, very happy that no one has yet accused Oni and/or Oyinlola of parading fake call logs or of lying against anybody."
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