The crisis engulfing Ekiti State took another dimension on Monday, as Governor Ayodele Fayose ordered the sack of a Permanent Secretary in the state Civil Service, Mr. Tunde Alokan, allegedly over his closeness to former Governor, Kayode Fayemi.
The sacked Permanent Secretary, was until his sack, in charge of the Office of Establishment.
A Punch report quoting a source in the state reports that Alokan was relieved of his job because of his closeness to Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
According to the report, Fayemi had attended the burial of Alokan’s late father held in Efon Alaaye in February, a move that did not sit well with the governor.
Alokan was appointed a permanent secretary in January 2012 by former Governor, Fayemi.
Quoting another Government House source, the report has it that Alokan’s elder brother, Tokunbo, who is a Director on Grade Level 16 may also be on his way out of the civil service, alleging that his imminent sack is also as a result of Fayemi’s appearance at their late father’s burial.
According the source: “After the burial, the following week, his elder brother, who is also a civil servant, was asked to report at the Office of Establishment.
“A panel was set up to investigate Mr. Tokunbo with the younger brother (Mr. Tunde) mandated to chair the panel, an offer which he turned down.
“Although the two of them were to be sacked the same day, that of the elder brother was put on hold to pave the way for his investigation and interrogation by the panel.
“Since his younger brother turned down the offer to chair a panel raised to try Mr. Tokunbo, another person will be appointed to perform the task and your guess is as good as mine on the result that would come out of the panel.”
However, in a swift reaction, Fayose, denied the sack of Alokan had anything to do with Fayemi attending his late father’s burial ceremony.
The governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, said: “The governor has the power to hire and fire. The position of a permanent secretary is political and it’s at the discretion of the governor; enough of this blackmail.
“Fayemi also sacked some permanent secretaries while in office, so what has happened is not new. The governor is not aware that Dr. Fayemi attended Alokan’s late father’s burial, so attributing his sack to that is cheap blackmail.”
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