From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
A prominent People Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for next year’s Ekiti State governorship election, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has expressed confidence in dislodging the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, in the forthcoming poll.
In a statement his media office made available to newsmen in Abuja, Otunba Fayose emphasised that his resolve to contest is borne out of his desire to rework Ekiti State to the path of growth and development.
“I am in the race to dislodge Oyebanjiled government and eventually if I win, I will run an inclusive government that would steer Ekiti in the right direction,” Fayose promised in the statement.
Reacting further, Otunba Fayose noted that the need for more emphasis and clarification regarding his desire to run is as a result of the recent meeting between a former governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos recently.
At the well publicised meeting, the former governor who coincidentally is the elder brother to Otunba Fayose told President Tinubu that he would be supporting the incumbent to return which party members across Ekiti State considered as an anti-party.
While commenting on the development, Otunba Fayose noted: “I read about the meeting in the newspapers like any other person and I wish to state that the meeting has nothing to do with my aspiration.
“The meeting will not in any way impact on my aspiration because the former governor being my elder brother is only exercising his democratic rights of freedom of choice.
“His choice and preferences will not and cannot in anyway impact negatively on my bid as we are separate entities pursuing different goals,” he expressed optimism.
Calling on his teeming supporter in the state to remain steadfast and resolute in their quest for positive change in the state, Otunba Fayose however noted that come 2026, PDP will return back to power and beging the process of rebuilding the state.
He described Oyebanji-led administration as a total disaster, stressing: “So my brother is on his own and it’s left for the leadership of our great party to ascertain his political allegiance either to our PDP or APC.
“I am however using the opportunity provided by this platform to urge our teeming supporters to remain firm and resolute and not to be distracted in anyway to cause the needed change in our state,” he concluded in the statement.