Ekiti Governor Fayose Shuts Down House Speaker’s Fuel Station & Others

Newly-elected Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose has shut down the fuel station of a Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin.

The state government shut down a number of petrol stations, including Omirin’s for “allegedly constituting environmental hazard to the society,

In response to the closure, Omirin released a statement, in which he expressed that he had met all pertinent environmental laws before constructing the station. He also said he had gotten the necessary approval for the station, and is accusing Fayose of shutting down the stations of people who do not share his political ideology.