Why Fayose will not be missed if he leaves – PDP

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told Governor Ayodele Fayose that he is free to leave the party.

The Ali-Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP said the party won’t feel like the governor has gone.

Fayose, in many occasions has threatened to dump the party if the Supreme Court judgement on the party’s leadership tussle goes Sheriff’s way.

In a statement made available to reporters in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the faction said Fayose is worried because he has lost his grip over the party in the state.

The statement was signed by the party’s Deputy Chairman in Ekiti, Olasunkanmi Ogunbiyi, and secretary, Ilesanmi Obe.

According to them, “The exit of Fayose from PDP will not adversely affect the fortunes of the party.

“All the ward, local government and state executives as well as the state’s leadership caucus remain intact.

“Most of the elected and appointed officials at all levels of government have resolved to remain in PDP and are not following Fayose if he eventually defects again.

“All the 177 wards and 16 local governments still believe in the PDP as the party that delivered and performed best so far since the creation of Ekiti State.

“The incontrovertible fact is that on the two occasions he won the governorship elections, it was the PDP that provided the platform and opportunities for him.”The statement said Fayose failed when he tried his popularity by contesting for the Central Senatorial seat while in Labour Party.

“If he decides to leave PDP again, we shall not miss him, as the party remains strong and in fact under the able leadership of Chief Clement Awoyelu, the first state chairman of the party.

“When Fayose dumped the party in 2007, we went ahead to win the governorship election and all the nine National Assembly seats and 13 House of Assembly seats without him.”