'I am the most senior governor in Nigeria and if I were to be in a party like the APC, they will be celebrating me everyday'
Describing himself as the most senior governor in Nigeria, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State yesterday said his attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari flowed from his sense of responsibility and not related to any 2019 presidential aspiration as alleged by critics.
Speaking at an interactive forum in Lagos, Fayose said tying him with Senator Ali Sheriff, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the 2019 presidential ticket was an attempt to discredit him, even as he urged those canvassing for a second term for Buhari to have a rethink.
He said by 2019, the president, who he claimed is presently bogged down by age would have become too old to govern.
The governor at the interactive session also called on President Buhari to urgently devalue the naira to lessen the pains on Nigerians.
In dismissing assertions of a 2019 presidential aspiration, he said: “Anybody flying the kite of Sheriff and Fayose is the deceit of the highest order. Again, even if it is the Senate, I am not going to contest. Nobody contests the office of the Vice President you can only become the Vice President of Nigeria if God wants you to be.
May I make it expressly clear that if Ali Modu Sheriff wants to contest as president of Nigeria in 2019, I will not support him, I am a man known for my words of honour. We must operate based on principle if our country is to move forward.” Besides, he faulted the move, saying “This is cheap blackmail orchestrated to give people the impression that I have ambition that is why I am doing all these.
I am the most senior governor in Nigeria and if I were to be in a party like the APC, they will be celebrating me everyday.
They (APC) know I am critical of the bad policies of the APC administration.” Frowning at efforts to project President Buhari for a second term in 2019, he said: “those ppromoting Buhari for 2019 should stop. I have told Nigerians that Buhari does not have the capacity now to govern Nigeria. What capacity will he display in seven years time? Currently as it stands, the President is challenged by age.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mad man!
ReplyDeleteSenior governor, what hv u brought to Ekiti state and make it senior state among the states.The same Buhari u say cannot govern this country is here and 2019 If the same God wish he will still be there. So becareful with wish of God.Because if u go against the wish of God u will never hv rest of live.
ReplyDeleteHahaha...Fayose! Sometimes he says the truth in a dramatic way. He should have been in tha Nolly wood. I admire his courage sha
ReplyDeleteAyodele fsyose,ride on please....keep saying the truth and only the truth only please...
ReplyDeleteFayose, oti ya were.
ReplyDeleteWe are not running one party government in Nigeria, the opposition are entitled to their opinions, they should just make it positive criticisms. We need someone to check mate the government and governance of the country if Because all the senators and house of assembly members are from the same party and shying away from their responsibility, at least someone should talk so that everything will not be unnecessarily calm as if all is well. God will help us in this country. Unfortunately our leaders are just occupying office.
ReplyDeleteWe are not running one party government in Nigeria, the opposition are entitled to their opinions, they should just make it positive criticisms. We need someone to check mate the government and governance of the country if Because all the senators and house of assembly members are from the same party and shying away from their responsibility, at least someone should talk so that everything will not be unnecessarily calm as if all is well. God will help us in this country. Unfortunately our leaders are just occupying office.
ReplyDeleteLoquacious Yoruba fool!
ReplyDeleteFayose, if you could only talk less and work more for the people of Ekiti and Nigeria at large, then your actions will speak more than these lousy words of yours. You belong to a cabal than damaged this country; Buhari and his team are working tirelessly to repair tis damage, and all you can do is talk from all sides of your mouth like the buffoon you are. Shut up!
ReplyDeleteWorking tirelessly indeed...oga get out of here,you are the one that should shut up,cuz ur little brain should have told you that criticism is an essential part of democracy...
Deleteworking tirelessly on removing food .education ,by sacking and closing factories that poor man want to work for chop money but buying plenty SUV that cost 36 millions plus for clueless senators
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