Peoples Democratic Party Governorship
candidate in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has explained why he passed
under a barbed wire at Murtala Muhammed International Airport during his
tenure as governor of the state.
Reacting to the picture, which went
viral on the Internet, the former governor said he passed under the
barbed wire because time was running out and he did not want to miss his
flight.
He subsequently debunked claims by the
All Progressives Congress that he committed the act in order to beat
airport security and launder money.
Commenting on the picture, an APC
chieftain and former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, had said Fayose
was not worthy of being a governor because he lacked decorum.
Oni had said, “For a governor, what
could have caused that? Even if there was a rampant shooting and
everybody was escaping for their dear lives, as a governor I would have
allowed my security to shield me and take me through whatever route that
is better. But it was not an emergency. This is how much Fayose values
decency.”
However, Fayose’s Chief Press Secretary,
Mr. Idowu Adelusi, told our correspondent during an interview on Monday
that there was nothing wrong in the act.
He said, “The plane had arrived and he
(Fayose) wanted to travel. On getting to the gate, it was locked and the
airport staff could not find the key and he (Fayose) was eager to meet
his deadline so he passed under the barbed wire.
