Muazu Tasks Fayose, Others On Reconciliation THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmad Adamu Muazu Friday urged the party’s flagbearer for the June 21 Ekiti State governorship election, Ayo Fayose, to commence an urgent peace move with all stakeholders in the party at the state level. Presenting a certificate of return to Fayose at the party’s National Secretariat Friday, Muazu assured that PDP would emerge victorious in the election once all stakeholders were reconciled. The PDP chairman equally spoke against political god-fatherism, saying that his leadership of the party encouraged free and fair elections as opposed to imposition. In his remark after receiving the certificate, Fayose dedicated his victory to all those who contested the primary election with him. Fayose, who defeated 13 other candidates to emerge the PDP flagbearer, said he was sure of defeating incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi because he knew how he became the state governor in the first place. He said: “I won’t look for government appointment because if they appoint you today, you may be removed tomorrow. I won’t ask the Federal Government for appointment if I fail to win this election. “Let the Federal Government not consider me or any member of my family if I fail to send Fayemi packing. “I’m sending Fayemi back to where he came from and we shall take over the Government House.” He also assured that he would reconcile with his counterparts to ensure victory for the party at the June 21 governorship poll and appealed to all he might have wronged in the past to find a place in their hearts to forgive him. He assured them that he had learnt his lessons having gone into political hibernation for 12 years. On the insinuation that President Goodluck Jonathan aided his victory at the primary election, Fayose said his emergence had sent jitters into the camp of the opposition. According to him, the opposition camp, especially the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, are aware of his political prowess and have begun to panic ahead of the election. “I am a political lion and my emergence has thrown them into confusion. They know my worth and that is why they are worried,” he asserted. Fayose boasted that the political temperature of the state would change after the President would have handed him the party’s flag and his campaign train moves in the state within the next one month. He said his campaign would be issue- based, adding that his past achievements would speak for him. Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has insisted that Fayose will have to face his trial in the N416 million case for which he is being prosecuted by the commission. According to a statement by the EFCC yesterday, a Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has refused the request by Fayose to delay his trial to enable him concentrate in prosecuting his ambition.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:24:19 +0000
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