Fayose wasting his time over 2019 presidential ambition - PDP
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- The Peoples Democratic Party asks Governor Ayodele Fayose to forget his 2019 presidential ambition

- The party says its leadership had zoned the presidential seat to the northern part of Nigeria

- It wondered why the governor was going against the same decision he is privy to



The 2019 presidential ambition of Governor Ayodele Fayose has hit the rocks even before it began as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under which he hopes to achieve this feat, has asked him not to waste his time.

The party informed him the slot for the presidency had been zoned to the northern part of Nigeria adding that all its members were aware of this.

The Punch reports that the national publicity secretary of the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who expressed shock at Fayose’s, urged the governor to respect the decisions taken by the party on zoning.

“The highest organ of the party, which is the national convention, zoned the presidential ticket of the PDP to the north. That has not changed.

“The same national convention zoned the position of the national chairman to the south. The convention has yet to change any of these two.

“That (national convention) is the supreme organ of the party. Those decisions are binding on all members of the party. Nobody can alter these decisions.

“The governor is a member of the party and was at the convention where these decisions were taken. As a leader of the party, one expected the governor to respect the party and its decisions.

"If someone in such an office is breaking the decisions of the party, what do you expect from the rank and file.

“My dear leader, it is with deep sense of responsibility that I write to inform you of my intention to seek the ticket/mandate of our party to contest the 2019 presidential election, considering your support and commitment towards our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, it becomes imperative to keep you informed and seek your support.

“This ambition is however without prejudice to our party’s position, but in the overall interest of the party and our country.

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“I urge that all hands should be on deck to ensure victory in our quest to return to the Presidential Villa, Abuja in 2019,” Adeyeye said.

It was learnt that the governor earlier met with the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Walid Jibrin, at his residence in Abuja to solicit support, but was reminded of the decision on zoning.

NAIJ.com earlier reported how Governor Ayodele Fayose boasted that he will take over power from President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 election.

The governor made the statement when he informed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) about his intention to contest for the position of president of Nigeria under the party’s platform in 2019.