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| Otunba Emmanuel Fayose. |
Otunba Emmanuel Fayose has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Ekiti State, citing an alleged compromise by the party’s national leadership.
Fayose, who is the younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, made this known during a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday.
He accused the PDP National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, of collaborating with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“I am using this occasion to formally announce my decision and that of my teeming supporters to resign our membership from the PDP,” Fayose said.
According to him, the party’s leadership under Damagum and Anyanwu has “hindered the progress of the PDP in Ekiti State,” thereby rendering the governorship primary a process already destined to fail.
Attempts to obtain a response from the PDP National Chairman regarding Fayose’s allegations were unsuccessful, as a text message sent to him received no reply.
“Gentlemen of the press, credible information available at my disposal revealed that the process of the PDP primaries for the Ekiti governorship election has already been compromised."
“Whoever emerges as a candidate will not be recognised by INEC to contest against the ruling APC in the state."
“In view of this, I hereby dissociate myself from this kangaroo arrangement. I urge my teeming supporters and associates to remain calm as I make consultations on my next plan of action,” Otunba Emmanuel Fayose stated.
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
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