Ekiti PDP Chieftain Urges Nat. Chairman To Check Fayose Over Imposition Of Son As Reps Candidate

By Ayodele Oni

Dissatisfied with ongoings within the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti state, a chieftain of the party has, again, appealed to the National Chairman, Dr Iyorcha Ayu, to wade in before a looming disaster.

This time, the complaint is about the decision of former Governor Ayo Fayose to foist his son and other loyalists as House of Representatives candidates during next year’s election.

Mr Ebenezer Tetteh from Efon Alaaye, in a letter to the National Chairman, asked him to see  that “the sheer madness unfolding before our eyes is addressed decisively and our dear leader, Former Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose, should be strongly advised to put the interest of the party first and be circumspect in pursuing his self-serving succession agenda.

“Mr Fayose’s shoddy handling of his ambition, that is, foisting his close allies and son on other aspirants who want to aspire  to the  House of Representatives and Senate on the party as his preferred candidate is tearing the party apart.

“Also, the uncouth manner in which he attempts to railroad the entire state structure, party hierarchy and members to adopt his choice is unbecoming of a leader in a democratic setting.

“His actions clearly go against the principles of internal democracy which our party holds in high esteem. Much more, we are concerned that in his desperation, he is creating cracks within and opening the party’s flank for crushing attacks by the ruling All Progressive Congress.

“If left unbridled, our State party leader might cause the party to lose the Governorship seat as many were planning to leave the party through disqualification of qualified House of Representative and Senate candidate in favour of all his endorsed candidate.

“Sir, we crave your indulgence, at this point, to itemize some areas in which Former Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose is becoming a source of serious concern to the party:

“Former Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose’s preferred aspirants for the House of Representative and Senate seats are unpopular, against the interest of the party and reduces the chances of the party winning the governorship election in June 18, 2022 by more than half.

“Unfortunately, the State leader in his wisdom wishes to impose his allies and son, Mr. Joju Fayose. Despite all entreaties to Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose to see reasons against picking a family member and Ally’s as a possible successor seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

“Instead, the State leader is attempting through blackmail, threats and intimidation to collapse the structure of other aspirants into that of his preferred aspirants.

“Consequently, the party is sharply divided along interest lines, State Working Committee is badly polarised and hardly maintaining cohesion. There are rumours of mass defection too.

“Due to Former Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose’s impunity and unfair treatment of other aspirants and creating a climate of scorn for his aides, who are nursing political ambition, the state executive council is in disarray and the governor seems unable to control his cabinet members.

“A case in point were Campaign Committee Member for the Governorship Campaign keep resigning everyday, but for the sake of our party we implore the national leadership to wade into this matter as soon as possible to de-escalate.”