A former Jigawa Governor, Alhaji
Sule Lamido, on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, visited Gov. Fayose of Ekiti State
where he solicited support for his presidential ambition.
Lamido appealed to party leaders
to form a strong alliance so that the party could win the 2019 poll.
“We can defeat them easily if we
all share the same thought and pains as Nigerians are feeling now,” he said.
The former governor said he
decided to visit Fayose to confer with him on his presidential aspiration.
Lamido lauded Fayose for his
courage, describing the governor’s bravery and vocal attitude as an impetus to
the country’s fledging democracy and tonic that had been spurring the
opposition party ahead of the next year’s general election.
“You are a man of courage and a
man of character who is able to stand up for the people, in spite of
intimidation. I respect you, I admire you and like you a lot.
“In PDP, we were in power for 16
years, somehow we lost out, we should ask the questions, where was Nigeria
before PDP?
“The vision of our founding
fathers like Chief Obafemi Awolowo , Aminu Kano, Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa
had been that there should be a Nigeria populated by human beings first not
tribes, regions or zones.
“We cannot forge ahead if we are
governed by culture of hate. We are failing today because we have people who
are alien to democracy on board.”
Responding, Fayose described
Lamido as eminently qualified to be president of Nigeria, saying he remained
one of the few detrabilised Fulani leaders with capacity and exposure to
deliver.
“ I am among those that would
continue to celebrate your contributions to our country. I believe in Fulani
people, every tribe has the good and the bad. You are one of the Fulani men
that I know have the abilities to perform
“We lived in this country and
grew up to know that everyone from any tribe is our brother but when a
government fails, the nation fails.
“Some people say they will rig
election, but I tell them, God rules in the affairs of man. Power belongs only
to God almighty,” Fayose said.
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