Gov. Fayose
While speaking in Abuja on Sunday night at a send-off party
organised for him by his colleagues in the PDP Governors’ Forum,
outgoing Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, disclosed that the former
DG of the DSS, Lawal Daura, twice asked him to support the government
of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to Nigerian Tribune,
in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, on Monday,
he 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.
On the fallout from the PDP presidential primary, Fayose urged the
National Chairman, Prince Uche Secobdus, and others to give the
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,” he said.
He gave the assurance that the South-West people would vote the PDP
in the coming general elections, and thanked the organisers of the
event and those who graced it for honouring him.