Dayo Adeyeye, a governorship
aspirant in the just concluded Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary,
says he is defecting to another party.
Adeyeye, who polled 771 votes out
of the 1,986 cast during the primary, made this known on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti.
The former minister of state for
works said he would announce his new platform in the next 40 hours, saying no
fewer than five parties have offered him their platforms to contest the July 14
governorship election in Ekiti.
The former PDP spokesman made the
announcement shortly after consulting with his supporters on the next line of
action after his loss of the primary election to Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, the
incumbent deputy governor.
He alleged that the victory of
Olusola-Eleka at the primary was merely to extend the tenure of Ayo Fayose,
Ekiti governor.
Adeyeye alleged that the pattern
of voting instilled fear in many delegates.
“I am leaving the party because
the party can change but your state cannot change, the party can change, your
hometown cannot change,” he said.
“I can’t be part of enslavement,
I can’t be part of corruption, I can’t be part of those keeping our people in
poverty but spend billions of naira on chartered flights to Abuja every year
and will be riding okada (commercial motorcycle) at home.
“Our party leaders in Abuja were
surprised at my performance at the primary despite the intimidation but I told
them that I can change party, party may go into extinction but Ekiti will
remain.
“I will not, because of party
affiliation, allow Ekiti to be destroyed. That is why we will take decision
today on where we are going.
“Since Tuesday, civil servants,
teachers, local government workers have become sad. Ekiti has been enveloped in
mourning.
“What is paramount in my mind is
to liberate Ekiti. Today, we will not reveal where we are going yet, but we are
no longer where we were before.”
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