Mr Fayose said he would never join the APC

The former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has said despite his misgivings about the current state of affairs within the Peoples Democratic Party, he will not defect to the All Progressives Congress.

Mr Fayose also restated his support for the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in his contention with the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

The former governor was addressing key members of the party in Ado Ekiti on Monday.

The leadership of the PDP had been making efforts to ensure the support of the Rivers State Governor for the presidential candidate of the party.

Mr Wike has been indifferent to the party’s activities since he lost the presidential ticket to Mr Atiku and was also not considered for the Vice Presidential slot.

The governors of Lagos and Ekiti states, Babajide Sanwo-olu and Kayode Fayemi had, in the company of Mr Fayose, travelled to Rivers State apparently to woo the governor to the APC.

Although rumours had it that Mr Wike was considering dumping the PDP ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the governor came out to deny it.

However, Mr Fayose said on Monday that despite his support for the Rivers State Governor, he will work for Mr Atiku in the coming election.

“A lot has been said, but like I have said many times, let me state it here expressly again that I will never join APC for whatever reason,” he said.

“In all the issues we are having as a party, no one has said that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not our presidential candidate. No one has said too that Dr Ifeanyi Okowa is not our party’s vice presidential candidate.

“Also, we have Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates here. Among them is my biological son, Joju, and others who are my political sons and daughters. My interest is that all these candidates should win elections.

“Therefore, I am appealing to those who are angry to stop being angry. Those who are fighting should stop fighting. Let us face the 2023 elections together and win first. After that, we can resume the fight.”

The PDP candidate in the last Ekiti governorship election, Bisi Kolawole, used the meeting to thank party members for supporting him during the election.

“Even though we lost, I am still grateful to the party for the opportunity and I wish to urge all the party stakeholders to close ranks so that together, we will rise again,” he said.

The State Acting Chairman, Lanre Omolase, who spoke on behalf of the State Working Committee members, affirmed their belief in Mr Fayose’s leadership, saying that those plotting against him should sheath their swords in the interest of the party candidates who are standing for elections next year.

Others who spoke at the meeting were former Acting Governor, Tunji Odeyemi; Secretary of the Elders Council, Idowu Odeyemi; PDP leader in Ado Ekiti, Lamidi Alaketu; Lateef Ajijola, who spoke for the National Assembly candidates; Anjorin Olarewaju, who spoke on behalf of the House of Assembly candidates; Olufemi Babatunde, who spoke for Local Government party Chairmen and Bukola Oyewusi.

Others who were at the meeting Lateef Ajijola and Funso Ayeni, Senatorial candidates for Ekiti Central and North respectively as well as Lere Olayinka, Yinka Akerele, Joju Fayose and Adenike Jennifer, House of Representatives candidates for Ekiti Central 2, Ekiti North 1, Ekiti Central 2 and Ekiti South 2.

Also at the meeting were 10 out of the 16 local government party chairmen and over 150 ward chairmen among other party members.

Moh247:



PDP keeps loosing Lagos since 1999 because Tinubu has loyalist in both party..


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Truthisunique2:
consolation

Even when comment no correlate

Truthisunique2:
See ehn this thing called politics is not who make noise pass

Obi fans would understand this later, it's a game, it's about structure not social media cruise

Urheadmaster:




PDP is determined to take back power from APC that stole the power by rigging in the previous election in Nigeria.


Nothing for Obi supporters .

Chinonye2022:
Wike no dey give them money again the don dey run leave him one by one

Kingspin:
The North always play the South because

Moh247:



If you think Fayose, Seyi and Wike would support Atiku then you don't understand Politics

Truthisunique2:
See ehn this thing called politics is not who make noise pass

Obi fans would understand this later, it's a game, it's about structure not social media cruise

Atiku is a veteran he said he was confident of winning primaries and he did

He said he is confident of winning main election with guarantee of free and fair election from buhari

Moh247:



If you think Fayose, Seyi and Wike would support Atiku then you don't understand Politics

Betanaija42moro:
Your choice

Nigeria youths will work for Obi

Prince111111:
na you no understand Nigeria politics and let person wey know teach you

Prince111111:
abeg give it to Atiku when it comes to National Politics no be by crying EMILOKAN around by one regional agbero Guy for Gidi and expect Makinde to follow suit because of the insults Oyo APC give him yesterday

Truthisunique2:
lol

As Sept 28th don dey reach, real game wan start, hope you notice we no dey hear wike rant again

The guy killed himself, atiku has now demystify him that's why guy man needed to pressure atiku before next week deadline

Now his main men have abadoned him and telling him to forget foolish fight

He would now have his tail between his legs henceforth, and PDP would still win rivers without him having to claim credit

Moh247:



If you think Fayose, Seyi and Wike would support Atiku then you don't understand Politics

Prince111111:
honestly I think I was the only one that noticed the lay low of Wike recently

press9jatv:
I hope Fayose brother accepts the reality too that Atiku/Okowa are the next team to succeed Buhari government in 2023 presidential election. Tinubu the drug baron is a goner. Besides all the Pdp structures in Ekiti State have been taken away from Fayose.