– Don’t take decision in anger — PDP
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, threatened to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over what he described as attempt by some people to take over the structure of the party and sidelining those who have been toiling to keep the party together.
Speaking with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Fayose alleged that the plot to sideline him and other leaders of the party was as a result of their support for Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s ambition.
His words: “We have no regret aligning with Governor Nyesom Wike to support Governor Tambuwal for the presidential ticket and no apologies either.
“We kept the party alive and strong when most men became ladies. We never compromised. If any group feels it can do it alone, we will see how far they can go.
“I may renounce my membership of the party if the need arises.
“In the main time, I and others will continue with our consultations while watching the turn of events.
“We cannot but appreciate leaders that have intervened so far, but this release became necessary to avoid fresh crisis or misrepresentation.”
We urge him not to leave — PDP
Urging Fayose to rescind his decision, the PDP appealed to him not to take any decision in anger. Deputy National Publicty Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi said: “We appeal to him not to leave the party. He has been an asset and he has benefited from the party.
“Even when he left, he still came back to the party, so he should consider all that and not abandon the party when we need him most. He should consider the fact that all those who left the PDP for other parties regretted that they left.
“He should not leave now that the likes of Atiku, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal are back in the party. God will guide him aright, he should not take any decision in anger.”
His threat to quit the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) came a little over 24 hours after the party elected its presidential candidate.
Before Fayose’s surprising announcement, there had been rumours that the Ekiti governor was planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. But he said that will never happen.
“I remain in PDP and those associating me with the APC can continue to celebrate their own political self deceit,” Fayose said on August 5.
His about-face may have been a fallout from the just concluded national convention of the PDP.
“After consultations, I will speak clearly to Nigerians,” Fayose, who has been one of the most vocal critics of the Buhari government, said on Monday.
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