National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu
Muazu, on Sunday said Ekiti State governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose
would not have been the party’s candidate if “the Nigerian factor” was
taken into consideration.
Mu’azu, who led Vice-President Namadi Sambo and members of the
party’s National Executive Committee, to pay a congratulatory visit
to President Goodluck Jonathan at the presidential villa, Abuja,
however, did not explain what he meant by “Nigerian factor”.
The PDP chairman recalled that following Fayose’s emergence as the
party’s flag bearer in the just-concluded elections, many groups
reported him to President Jonathan for allegedly making a wrong choice.
Mu’azu, however, hailed the president for standing by him in his decision.
He said, “You (the President) has been patient with me especially on
the PDP palaver. You gave me the freedom to get a very reliable
candidate. I want to thank you.
“Fayose ordinarily, if the Nigerian factor comes in, will never have
been our candidate but you and I know that even after he emerged, some
groups came to you to report me that I have made the wrong choice.
“More often, when they come to the (Presidential) Villa, Mr.
President will insist that I must be there. I have seen the same people,
I have appealed to them.
“Mr. President will still insist that I must hear and listen, at the
end of the day, the truth has prevailed with the support of Mr.
President.
“Without getting our first 11 with the President’s support and encouragement, we would not have been celebrating today“.
Mu’azu maintained that Ekiti and Osun states belonged to the PDP but the party was robbed of the states.
He said the party had been patient and prayerful, stressing that the same God who returned Ekiti, will return Osun to the party.
The party chairman added, “We all know that both Osun and Ekiti
states are PDP states. We have been robbed of them through the process
we all know. We have accepted it as law-abiding people and we have been
patient and prayerful.
“God the Almighty has returned Ekiti to us. By His special grace, He will also return Osun and many more states”.
He also congratulated the incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Dr.
Kayode Fayemi for appreciating and accepting the will of the people, who
in the first place, brought him to power.
In a related development, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has hailed Fayose for winning the
poll and the incumbent governor for conceding defeat.
“The governor’s action to congratulate his opponent was a clear proof
that our politics is imbibing standard global practice associated with
electioneering process”, he said in a statement by his Special Adviser,
Media, Mr. Imam Imam.
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