Fayose Talks Tough; Threatens to Bar DSS from Govt House

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has threatened to bar the Department of State Services, DSS, from the Government House and other government establishments in the state.

The governor stated this in his reaction to the alleged invasion of the Ekiti State House of Assembly by the DSS last Friday.

Two members of the Assembly, Mr. Afolabi Akani, who represents Efon Alaye Constituency, and the representative of Ado Ekiti Constituency 1, Mr. Musa Arogundade, were allegedly arrested by the DSS.

The DSS was also said to have arrested Mr. Ropo Ogunjobi, who was recently sacked by the governor as the Chairman of the Internal Revenue Board.

But the police in the state said they were not aware of any invasion of the Assembly.

Spokesman for the police in the state Alberto Adeyemi said, “The command is not aware of any invasion by the DSS. You may speak with the DSS for clarification.”

However, a DSS official told Punch on Sunday that Akanni and Arogundade, as well as the Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo; Special Assistant on Works, Odunayo Talabi (Arinka); and Ogunjobi had been invited by the DSS through its Ekiti State office.

The source said, “Through one of our men in the assembly, we got in touch with Akanni, who came to the DSS’s office. There is no way the DSS operatives could storm the assembly with arms to arrest anyone when there are armed policemen on guard.”

The invitation of the lawmakers, it was learnt, was aimed at ascertaining their involvement in the alleged fraud in the last governorship election in the state. SSS is building a solid case on the rigging.