20th November, 2022
By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta
Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has urged members of All Progressives Congress, APC to mobilize support for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that he takes over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Fayemi who spoke when State Publicity Secretaries of APC in the South West zone visited him in his private residence in Ekiti at the weekend said Tinubu is the best among the 18 candidates that will be on the presidential ballot of the 2023 election and as such, no efforts should be spared to get him elected.
Fayemi, who made history as the first governor to handover to a successor in Ekiti State, warned that Nigeria should not be allowed to fall into wrong hands.
“We should do everything possible to ensure the nation continues its journey along the path of stability, prosperity and greatness.
“As a progressive party, populated by resourceful and passionate patriots, we must ensure that no stone is left unturned to mobilize support for our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is clearly the best among the pack of those seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in office come May 2023.
“We have the wherewithal to run a successful campaign for our presidential and other candidates. The presidential election, in particular, is ours to lose.”
Fayemi assured his visitors that he was ready to be at the forefront of campaigns to ensure victory for the candidates of APC in the 2023 general election.
Speaking earlier, the State Publicity Secretaries of the APC described Fayemi as an ‘Emeritus Governor’ who served both his state and country meritoriously.
The team of publicists therefore urged the ex-Ekiti helmsman not to relent in giving more of himself to Nigeria and humanity as a whole, despite his serving out his two-term as a governor as statutorily required
They described as patriotic and statesmanlike the decision of the ex-Governor to drop his ambition to rule the country, and put his political weight behind Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who eventually emerged as the party’s presidential candidate.
It would be recalled that the former minister of solid minerals made a surprise withdrawal from the presidential primary of the APC, and declared support for Senator Tinubu, and has since been working assiduously to ensure his (Tinubu’s) victory at the 2023 presidential poll.
High point of the courtesy visit was the proclamation of the immediate past Ekiti State helmsman as an Emeritus Governor on account of his high-profile stewardship, characterized by numerous achievements and enviable record of service to the country.
The party publicists at the meeting included Hon Tunde Oladunjoye (Ogun), Segun Dipe (Ekiti), Alex Kalejaye (Ondo), Adunola Oyewole (Osun), Olawale Sadare (Oyo) while Seye Oladejo (Lagos) was unavoidably absent.