The famous 19 Ekiti lawmakers who absconded to Lagos soon after Fayose was inaugurated as Governor and who returned to Ekiti soon after Buhari won the presidential ballot, have been dangling an impeachment stick menacingly at Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The Governor and his media aide Lere Olayinka, had laughed off the impeachment threats as a “joke” but the 19 lawmakers have asked him to come out of hiding to defend himself as the constitution stipulates.

Led by embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, the lawmakers say Fayose’s sins are numerous.

“It will soon dawn on Fayose and his aides that the matter at hand goes beyond exuberant media skirmishes that are being deployed to rally support for the governor.

“Attention of the world has shifted to Ekiti State following the leaked tape detailing electoral fraud perpetrated to give Fayose victory. After that, several issues in Ekiti State are being questioned on the place of the constitution in nurturing democracy in the country, and as responsible citizens, we must act right to make democracy work.

“It is good that his men are talking in the media about the need to uphold the constitution in this matter even though they behave short of upholding the constitution in their conduct.

“Even though the governor trampled on the same constitution when he led thugs to attack judges in court and tore court records in the Chief Judge’s office, our duty is to follow constitutional path in this impeachment process.

“These men that are flying the governor’s banner will soon see the law in action. This impeachment process is real. We must rescue Ekiti State from lawlessness and fraud. The N1.3bn poultry project fraud case is still in court. There are still cases of unresolved murders.

“We have again seen the resumption of state-sponsored terrorism with thugs attacking and maiming Ekiti people after a break in 2006 when the governor was impeached for fraud and attacks on opponents.

“We thought his impeachment trauma in 2006 would have taught him a lesson, but the governor has proved that he cannot survive in a society where the law works. We advise him to come out of hiding and defend himself because we are prepared to give him a fair hearing. That is the reality he must face instead of downplaying serious matter of constitutional consequences,” the Speaker added.

On Sunday, spokesman Lere Olayinka had wondered how a “factional speaker” would want to spearhead the Governor’s impeachment. He wondered whether the lawmakers will sit beside the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to impeach the Governor.