From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary scheduled for March 15, former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose yesterday formally signified interest in the party ticket as he picked the PDP Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.
His entry to the race has increased the number of aspirants on the platform of the party to three. Others who have also picked forms were former Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade and Dayo Adeyeye.
Addressing newsmen yesterday, the former Ekiti state governor declared that he would not be a party to a consensus arrangement being canvassed by certain leaders of the party in the state as against primary for the emergence of the party candidate ahead of the governorship election fixed for June 21 by INEC.
Recall that a meeting last week between the PDP National Working Committee and party chieftains led by Professor Tunde Adeniran ended in a deadlock as some of the aspirants who were part of the delegation could not agree on the consensus option.
Fayose told newsmen that consensus arrangement was against internal democracy that the national chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu has pledged to restore.
“From day one, I have been anti-consensus.”
“The party said there would be no consensus and I have always said if you defeat me, I will shake your hands.
“The party has reiterated they would conduct a free and fair primary.”
The former Ekiti state governor further said he would defeat the incumbent governor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kayode Fayemi, as he claimed that “Fayemi’s government is far removed from the people”.
“The South West is not the home of APC. Don’t forget that APC operates like a cult. If they bring you, they put you in the cooler. I am telling you PDP will win Ekiti state”.
He admonished the party national leadership to create a level playing field for all aspirants seeking the PDP ticket and further assured the party faithful that he would not dump the party, if defeated at the primary.
“It is too late for me to cross carpet. If I don’t win, I will not cross carpet. I am no longer a small boy, a former governor, 54 years, and I want to take the decision in good faith.”
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