Former Governor of Ekiti State, South West Nigeria, Ayo Fayose, has said that despite his support for the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, he will work Atiku Abubakar in the coming election.
Gatekeepers News reports that Fayose disclosed this while addressing key members of the party in Ado Ekiti, the state’s capital.
He noted that despite his misgivings about the current state of affairs within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he will not defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Fayose also restated his support for Nyesom Wike, in his contention with the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
“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.
