Ekiti: Trouble In Fayose’s Backyard As PDP Ado LG,  Asks His Son To Step Down From House Of Reps Race

By Ayodele Oni

People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) members in Ado Local Government in Ekiti State has asked son of former Governor Ayo Fayose, who is a House of Representatives candidate, to withdraw from the race.

Fayose had presented his son as a candidate for Ekiti Central Constituency one seat at the Green Chamber against next year’s election.

A statement by the Publicity Secretary, PDP Ado Local Government, Babatope Ogun, said the decision was taken at a meeting of the Party’s Executive.

 “Arising from the meeting of Local Govt Excos and Ward Chairmen in Ado-Ekiti on Friday 16th of September, 2022, the leadership of Ado-Ekiti PDP has advised the son of the former governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose to withdraw from the race in the 2023 general elections to the House of Representative of Ekiti Central Constituency 1

“The leadership of the party in Ado-Ekiti noted that the party lost woefully in the last governorship election due to the greed and self centeredness of the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose.

 “Therefore, it is morally wrong for him or his son to be asking for support of the people of Ado-Ekiti having wrecked serious havoc on our party in the state

“The era of using our party to siphon public funds is over. Never again will any individual be allowed to take the support of our people for granted in Ado-Ekiti.

“We are equally aware of his divide and rule tendencies by luring some people with his looted funds for support.

“Using an octogenarian to truncate the resolve of the people is dead on arrival and such will be addressed in due course.”

Fayose is allegedly being accused of currently making underground moves to swift allegiance to PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, as part of measure to ensure victory of his son.

He has been one of the pillars behind Rivers state Governor Nyesome Wike battle to remove Iyorcha Ayu as PDP national chairman.