Dr. Kayode Fayemi has resigned
his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development to concentrate on
defeating Kolapo Olusola, Governor Ayo Fayose’s deputy, at the July 14
governorship election in Ekiti State.
Fayemi tendered his resignation
letter to President Muhammadu Buhari three weeks ago, but it officially takes
effect from Wednesday, May 30.
Fayemi, who will be the All
Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer in the election having won a rescheduled
primary of the party on May 12, will be in office today to address a press
conference where he will give account of his stewardship in the ministry and
finally sign off at 12:00pm.
To become the Ekiti APC
candidate, Fayemi polled 941 votes.
The aspirants who came closest
were Segun Oni (481 votes), Kayode Ojo (281), Olufemi Richard Bamisile (179),
Oluyede Oluwole (121), and Aluko Daniel Olugbenga (86).
Fayose has already boasted that
an “electoral disaster” awaits Fayemi in July, saying: “He will suffer the
worst defeat of his political career… after the July 14 election, he will go
into political oblivion.”
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