- Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti said the PDP needs him in 2019
- The Ekiti governor insisted that he know how to defeat incumbents
- He declared he would defeat President Buhari in a free and fair election
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) needs him in 2019 as he knows how to defeat incumbents.
NAIJ.com had reported that the Ekiti governor declared his presidential ambition on Thursday, September 28 in Abuja in an elaborate programme.
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However, criticism has trailed his declaration as the party has insisted that the presidency has been zoned to the north for the 2019 elections.
Fayose in a series of tweets on Friday, September 29 said the party needs him as a knows how to defeat incumbents.
Meanwhile, Senator Buruji Kashamu reacted to Governor Fayose’s declaration to contest for the 2019 presidency calling on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to sanction him.
Kashamu in a statement on Thursday, September 28, said the party had already made it clear that the 2019 presidency will be zoned to the party.
The senator said Fayose’s action showed that he was selfish and that he does not have the interest of the party or Nigerians at heart.
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Source: Naij.com
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Friday, 29 September 2017