The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has debunked media reports that he has abandoned his presidential ambition following his party's decision to zone the position to the North. The Governor who made this position known on Friday during an interactive session with Teachers in Public primary and secondary schools at the Government House Ado Ekiti explained that he soft-pedal on his presidential campaign because of the July 14 governorship election in the state. He hinted that his campaign will resume after the election.
Fayose vowed to defeat Dr. Kayode Fayemi or any other candidate that would be presented by the All Progressives Congress.
“I am still in the presidential race I am only waiting for the time Ekiti governorship election will hold so I can have the time. Though, I am making contacts, I am reaching out to the people that matter across the country”.
He allayed fears that he would interfere with the party's primaries and appealed to the teachers to support Prof. Kolapo Olusola as his successor.
“I have no role to play, only the NWC will present the delegate lists for them to elect the candidate, so I won’t interfere despite my support for Prof Kolapo Olusola.
“I have no regret supporting Olusola, if it were those people I had supported, they won’t be abusing me. But they remain our brothers and sister and we are going to put our house in order at the right time so that we can be on the same page”,
He also assured the teachers that he would clear all their salary arrears before the expiration of his tenure. He admonished them not to vote for a party that will come and sack them from work
“Don’t vote for those that will come here and sack you. When they sacked your colleagues in Kaduna State, an APC leader in Ekiti said it was a right step in the right direction and I believe such person is not good for Ekiti teachers. Prof Olusola is a man of integrity, very hardworking and dependable, he won’t betray you. He will protect your interests and I want you to support him”
