Former governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has said that unless the People’s Democratic party, PDP take steps it will soon be lifeless.
He said the party was in serious crisis and although he cannot help it is not enough for him to dump it and decamp to any other even the APC.
“And without doubt, the PDP is in trouble. And that’s the gospel truth. And I believe that if they don’t quickly, quickly take steps, the party in itself will become carcass.
“Well, let me first of all clear this. Ayo Fayose will not move from PDP to any political party, not even APC. I am this year 65 years. It is within the choices of those who are choosing to move,” he said.
“I’m not in the front line anymore. I am no more the governor of a state, the little contribution I can make, I made it while I was on the seat,” he said.
Fayose who visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos explained his reasons:
“My visit is personal, to further encourage him to continue to do what he’s doing for Nigerians. No one is saying it is easy, but there is no miracle that can turn around things overnight”
He said President Tinubu deserves encouragement and commendation for his efforts so far.
“But for the little the president has done, we must commend him,” he said. I was one-time critic of the last administration, but you cannot compare the situation now. So, for me, I’m here, one, to take the opportunity of his homecoming, to visit him. And to encourage him to do more for Nigerians.”
Fayose said he has always believed in Tinubu’s leadership even as a sitting governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Even while I was off in office as a PDP governor, sitting governor, I’ve always believed in his leadership and I did not hide my support for him even before he became the president,” he said.
“And the only thing we can do as leaders of this country today is to continue to encourage him to lift up his hands, to make the public understand how uneasy it is to lead an economy that is down and today is being stabilised.”
He said the president’s decisions give hope to Nigerians.
“You see, there’s a difference between things changing outrightly, there’s no miracle, but stabilising the economy, stabilising the currency and few courageous steps the president has taken, and the achievement of his administration put hopes into tomorrow for all of us,” he said.
Fayose spoke with TheCable.
