The Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the action of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State for cautioning China against granting a $2 billion loan to Nigeria, as attempted economic sabotage and subversion.
Gbajabiamila, in a letter dated April 18, 2016 addressed to President Xi Jingping of China, urged a complete disregard of the letter written by Fayose, whose duties, he noted, do not extend to foreign affairs or economic diplomacy.
"Fayose is a governor who overreaches himself and can be described as a meddlesome interloper," the majority leader said, adding that the governor's actions should be excused as vituperations and exuberance.
"Nigeria's principle of the separation of powers between the federal, state and local government, have made Fayose's action a clear affront on the constitution, by delving into matters outside his state, particularly as it concerns international agreements between two sovereign nations," he added.
"Indeed the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution contains the oath of office sworn to by the governor of a state on assumption of office and it states:"... ... ..that I will exercise the authority vested in me as governor so as not to impede or prejudice the authority lawfully vested in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," the letter read
By Damilola Oyedele and Olakiitan Victor
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