A governorship hopeful in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose has stated that his aspiration to dislodge incumbent Biodun Oyebanji in the next Year’s election is a divine mandate.
According to Otunba Fayose, he will win the election with or without the support of his elder brother, Ayodele Fayose who has expressed his desire to back Oyebanji against him.
This is coming just as he called on the leadership of his party PDP to team up with him to rescue Ekiti State from bad governance being perpetrated by APC led government.
Otunba Fayose stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday while reacting to current developments as they affect Ekiti State.
In the statement made available to newsmen also on Monday, Otunba Fayose carpeted former governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose whom he accused of working against the PDP by his endorsement of Governor Oyebanji.
According to Otunba Fayose, “I am still at a lost with regards to why a PDP chieftain will be in the business of endorsing a governor elected on another platform, APC.”
“This is nothing but acting in bad faith and a betrayal of trust considering what former governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose has benefitted from the PDP in the past. Rather than build the party, he is busy destroying it.”
The governorship hopeful is however hopeful that the PDP will win the governorship poll considering the fact that the APC led government has failed abysmally in the state.
He however expressed the confidence that the PDP will eventually win the next election with him as the party’s flag bearer.
Commenting on recent interview granted by former governor Fayemi wherein, he (Fayemi) was quoted to have carpeted the APC for the misery being suffered by Nigerians, Otunba Fayose praised him for the courage he displayed by saying the truth.
“The statement credited to my big brother (Fayemi) is welcomed and I salute his courage for this considering the fact that in this clime, it has become very difficult to admit mistakes when they are made. Let me however call on the former governor to go further and be categorical about the total misrule and ineptitude of Oyebanji administration,” he concluded.
