Ayodele Fayose, governor of
Ekiti, has described the third force movement proposed by former president
Olusegun Obasanjo as “no force”.
The former president had called
for a coalition that would wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019.
In an interview on the Osasu Show
with Osasu Igbinedion, Fayose said the major political parties who have solid
structures are well known to Nigerians.
“One time fall does not mean that
is the end of that person. If PDP has done something wrong today, APC has done
something worse. PDP is a solid party with structure everywhere,” he said.
“Let’s be realistic, don’t
deceive yourself, even the Obasanjo’s third force is no force. We know the
major political parties.
“Even if you register 200
(political parties), if you have children who are bastards, you will not be
proud of them.”
Speaking on the Ekiti
gubernatorial election slated to hold July 14, Fayose said the All Progressives
Congress (APC) will be defeated.
The governor said he remains
unapologetic for fielding his deputy to succeed him, asking the APC to announce
its candidate.
He said: “They are all
criticising me. I am not the one contesting. My deputy is the one contesting to
be governor. I should be commended. Not many governors will promote their
deputies. I have no apology for supporting my deputy. I will not be sorry for
that.
“Today, everywhere I go in Ekiti,
it is Osoko Osoko, Osoko. If election is conducted in Ekiti free and fair, APC
will not get 10 wards.
“By the grace of God, we are on
ground. Except there would be no election in the state, the moment there is election,
APC will suffer a major setback. They will suffer a defeat. The people are
waiting for them to shame them.”
Fayose said he is more
experienced than President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his involvement in all
administrations since 1999 has prepared him for the top job.
“My presidential ambition is
still alive, so much alive but one step at a time. I want to lead this country.
“I have what it takes, I have
experience far above President Buhari. I have served in all governments. I was
in Obasanjo’s administration, I was a friend of the late president Umaru
Yar’Adua, I was in Jonathan’s administration, I am in Buhari’s administration.
“What do you call experience.
What else do you want? I have sense. Number one is here,” he said, pointing to
his brain.
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