Fayose clears air on support for Tinubu

Former governor of Ekiti state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ayodele Fayose has cleared the air over rumours that he is supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections.

While addressing stakeholders of his party in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Monday, described the romours as totally false, insisting that he remains in PDP and support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

In his conversation with stakeholders in Ekiti, Fayose said: “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.

The former Ekiti state governor who is known to be a strong ally of Governor Nyesom Wike says his relationship with Wike still remains strong despite his decision to support Atiku.

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Prior to the recent development, Fayose on several occasions vehemently declared that he will not be supporting a northern candidate for the presidential candidacy.

He was one of those who rooted for the candidacy of Governor Wike, a southerner who emerged runner-up just a little bit behind Atiku in the keenly contested primary election in Abuja.

“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.

“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.”