The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose said he was still waiting for God to speak to him before he picks a candidate.
Governor Fayose said this through his special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, who said this at his Ekiti residence while meeting with aspirants and leaders from Ikole, Ijero and Ise/Orun LGAs:
During the meeting Fayose said that If he were asked to pick a candidate to succeed him, he would have picked Kayode Oso straight off, but he wants to seek God’s consent concerning it.
“I have called my deputy, Kolapo Olusola, I have also called Bisi Omoyeni into the room and asked them to allow me to seek God’s consent. Whoever God chooses, we will support among the aspirants. Whoever that is not the one, the spirit of sportsmanship should be embraced.
“I have nothing against Adedayo Adeyeye, I have great respect for him, from ministerial appointment to chairmanship at Ekiti State University and then his recommendation to the party at the national level, I have always stood by him, I wouldn’t have done that for someone I don’t love, so mischief makers had better looked elsewhere to play their game.”
He also appealed to party members to downplay personal agenda and ensure the party’s interest is put on the front burner, adding that “never will any candidate be imposed on the people.”
“We won’t allow anybody destroy the goodwill being enjoyed presently by the PDP because there is no doubt about our party’s popularity in Ekiti today.
During the meeting with party members from Ijero Ekiti, Fayose also directed that 23 members who had been suspended from the party be forgiven and reabsorbed into the party.
He also warned the Peoples Democratic Party to stop sowing seeds of discord in the state.