“PDP Unfair To Me, But I Will Never Join APC” – Fayose

By Akinwale Kasali

A former Ekiti State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftain, Ayo Fayose, has said that even though PDP has been unfair to him, he would neither dump the Party, nor defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Fayose spoke Sunday when he appeared in a Channels Television interview programme and explained why he worked against his Party during the 2023 February Presidential Election.

The former Governor worked against PDP’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in favour of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, who is now the President.

Fayose stressed he had no regret working against Atiku despite the fact that they are  of the same Party.

The two-term Governor of Ekiti State added that he is not afraid of being kicked out of the party, for making the disclosure.

He said he supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  based on principle.

Fayose: “I worked against him (Atiku) 100 per cent. Nigeria is bigger than the PDP, APC and even Asiwaju (Tinubu) himself. Let us call a spade a spade. I am not a man that will hide my action. If PDP doesn’t need me again, they cannot say I cannot live.

“But I love the PDP even though the party has not been fair to me. I am a principled man. So, let me say to you, I never worked for PDP during the last election. I am not a liar and a pretender. I did not work for PDP.”

He said he remained a member of the PDP “except the PDP says ‘Fayose, we don’t need you anymore.’ Then they have set me free of the yoke. But in all sincerity, it is a party that I believe in, subscribe to and want to stay forever. I will never join the APC.”