While speaking on Tuesday at his Afao-Ekiti country home during a
meeting with PDP aspirants and leaders from Ikole, Ijero and Ise/Orun
local government areas of the state, Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose,
said he has been having private discussion with potential governorship
aspirants in the party telling them “to allow him seek God’s consent” on the choice of a successor...
The outspoken governor said although aspirants have the right to
aspire for the state’s number one seat, he (Fayose) also has the right
to support whoever God asks him to support for the 2018 governorship
race.
Fayose said he had invited aspirants like his deputy, Prof. Kolapo
Olusola; former Commissioner for Works, Mr. Kayode Oso and former Wema
Bank Group Managing Director, Mr. Adebisi Omoyeni “into the room” to allow him seek the face of God on his successor.
The governor's alleged opposition to the governorship ambition of
Deputy Senate Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi; former Deputy
Governor, Chief Abiodun Aluko, party’s national spokesman, Prince Dayo
Adeyeye and others has been causing tension in the party.
Fayose said: “Followers need not create a wedge between me and
gubernatorial aspirants. As much as aspirants have the right to aspire, I
also reserve the right to support whoever God asks him to support.
“If I were asked to pick a candidate to succeed me, I would
have picked Kayode Oso straight off. But I have called him into the room
and told him to allow me seek God’s consent concerning it.
“I have called my deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola. I have also
called Bisi Omoyeni into the room and asked him to allow me seek God’s
consent. Whoever God chooses, we will support among the aspirants.
Whoever that is not the one, the spirit of sportsmanship should be
embraced.
“I have nothing against Prince Adedayo Adeyeye. I have great
respect for him, from ministerial appointment to chairmanship (of the
Governing Council) at Ekiti State University and then his recommendation
to the party at the national level.
“I have always stood by him. I wouldn’t have done that for
someone I don’t love, so mischief makers had better looked elsewhere to
play their game.”
Fayose also appealed to party members to downplay personal agenda
and ensure the party’s interest is put on the front burner, adding that
“never will any candidate be imposed on the people.
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