The outgoing governor of Ekiti
State, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed how a former Director-General of the
Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, allegedly asked him on two
occasions to support the President Muhammadu Buhari government.
He stated that Daura told him
that backing Buhari would keep his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in
control of Ekiti State.
According to Fayose’s Chief Press
Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the Governor spoke in Abuja on Sunday night at a
send-off party organised for him by his colleagues in the PDP Governors’ Forum.
Fayose said he turned down the
request on both occasions.
Idowu, in a statement on Monday,
quoted Fayose as saying that it was for that reason that Daura coordinated the
security onslaught against him and his supporters during the July 14
governorship election in the state.
“If I had agreed to the proposal
and operated like a bat, who has the features of an animal and a bird, they
would not have attempted to muzzle me. I am not one of those that would be
silenced or who will go and take over under his wife’s bed because some people
want to play God.
“I cannot deceive you, I can
fight but rather than fight the PDP, I will deploy my energy to fight those
holding our country hostage and retarding its growth by their incapability. The
time is up for them and they know this,” he said.
Speaking on the fallout from the
PDP presidential primary, the governor called on the national chairman of the
PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, and others to accord necessary respect and
recognition to state governors.
“The governors are institutions
on their own and they must be accorded the necessary respect and recognition.
When there is a need to get these governors to contribute money to meet some
needs, they will contribute. But when there is a need to let them express their
views and preferences, they will be accused of trying to impose, that must
stop,” he said.
Fayose expressed confidence that
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi would be elected president and vice
president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria next year.
He urged the party to unite,
forge a common front to oust Buhari, saying that Nigerians are going through
pains and are looking unto the PDP as saviour.
“Buhari’s time is up,” the
outgoing governor said.
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