Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has admitted the day he
was impeached as Governor through “back door arrangements” was the darkest day
of his life.
Fayose was impeached on October 16, 2006 by Hon. Friday
Aderemi-led House of Assembly on alleged mismanagement of state funds.
But the Supreme Court, in 2014, nullified the impeachment
that ousted him from office just 226 days to expiration of his first term.
Fayose said his happiest moment was when he staged a
dramatic come back against all odds to the Oke-Bareke Government House after
eight years.
He spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend while featuring on a
live programme aired on a private radio station, Our People’s FM 104.1 and
monitored by our correspodent.
The ex-Governor noted a litany of his most trusted and
dependable followers, who he helped to political limelight, had either deserted
him or teamed up with his enemies moments after realizing he was no longer in
power.
Fayose, who said he had also forgiven all persons that
offended him in and outside of office, disclosed his next target in life “is to
become Nigeria’s President or a cleric.”
He stated whichever comes first out of the two ambitions
will be his ultimate choice, stressing that God’s time “does not always agree
with the calculation of human beings.”
He noted God had been so kind to him in his journeys through
life, saying the best way to appreciate him is to work for him.
He, however, said he does not nurse ambition to become a
senator, saying he hated being a senator who would be making laws that the
executives would not have the courage of implementing.
Fayose said he was eminently qualified to become President
if people like President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan could be so graced to occupied the plum position.
He said: “My popularity, courageous spirit, unique
contributions to the uplift of Ekiti state and other remarkable contributions
to lifting different categories of people with no hope of becoming anything in
life across the country were enough credentials to make me become Nigeria’s
president.
“Let me express gratitude to my wife, Feyisetan for standing
by me through thick and thin. Her support and cooperation played important
roles in my political life”.
He also thanked his ardent followers who believed so much in
his philosophy, vision and mission, charging residents to restrain themselves
and be peaceful in their approach to issues, no matter the volume of
provocation.
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