GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC), is “playing with fire” on the handling of its governorship primary in Lagos State.
Governor Fayose, who stated this in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, said the party was playing “a dangerous political game by placing party politics before the popular will of the people.”
This is just as a former governor of Sokoto State and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has stated that his party was watching the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the APC as the general election approaches.
Bafarawa, who visited Fayose in relation to his presidential aspiration, in Ado Ekiti, said the PDP as a party would enlighten Nigerians on what to do at the right time, in 2019.
Governor Fayose, who spoke after his meeting with Bafarawa, said the development in Lagos would consume APC, saying general election did not end with party politics.
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He said: “The APC itself will show Nigerians where we would put a rope on their neck. The party is gradually and daily taking Nigerians for granted. They forgot that general election does not end with party politics.
“APC is playing a dangerous politics that can destroy this country. They are robbing people of their mandate with impunity. This is was what the defunct NPN did in 1983, the party forced itself on the people but God defeated them”
On the visiting Bafarawa, Fayose said: ” Alhaji Bafarawa is eminently qualified to lead Nigeria. He has served this country well as governor of Sokoto for two terms, and if you consider his contribution to the development of our nation even as a leader, for him to say he wants to be President is well deserved.
“He is an old hand who knows the nitty-gritty of our nation. This matter goes behind Ekiti and we as a party must ensure we have a good show.”
“The delegates must ensure that the convention produces the right man for the job. Bafarawa, and his colleagues in the race in PDP, if any of them is put forward, they will perform excellently well in 2019.
” His coming for the second time shows that he believes in the people. He knows Ekiti has a good number of candidates and he didn’t come here to say we shouldn’t vote for someone. But he says we should ensure that the convention is successful, free and fair. He said he is offering himself for service and sought our support. I have assured him that I will not induce our delegates, I will allow them to make their own choice because if we make our own choice, we will have problems.”
Bafarawa who said he was in Ekiti for the second time mainly for the interest of the nation and not for personal interest, said:” I told you earlier, power belongs to God and we are for national interest, not for personal interest. Only God gives power to the people. Nobody gives power but God, I have done my best in consulting widely with delegates in all the states and we believe they have heard us and by Saturday they will make their decision which we will respect.”
Commenting on APC and PDP face-off in 2019, Bafarawa said: ” as the strongest opposition party, our eyes are open and we are watching the INEC and APC see whether justice will be done or not. And if injustice is being done will alert the people.”
WAITIN CONCERN YOU? Lagos na ekiti?
Wetin concern you. Buoda ode
What concerns him with Lagos politics. He should work for his relevance in PDP.
Kikikiki oga ur days is number ooo I think u need mute femu femu
Your vulture wan buy comb .
Since wey I no you ns today I see say you talk well,, PDP all the way
hmm, who slap this man, Lagos resemble ekiti for your eye
See this one too dey talk hmmm wonder shall never end
How is that ur business?
Is now I know Ambode is not good for APC because of Fayoses statement
WETIN CONCERN YOU?
What’s your business with apc and Lagos
Ogbeni,park well!
Kínnin ti yín o , Ebora t’ó nwail ? Kòfilòmí , Mo dási , abojúgun l’égbèé etí
Tell Fayemi to come and carry his brother before i loose my temper now…aruwo ko ni music.
Mind your business
Wetin be ur own
It concerns you ?
He is our brother we to come and carry him
You wey them comot food from ur mouth nko’.
This guy still dey nigeria?. Na wao. How thing changes, no more mouth running???
If they could rig their in-house elections,is it the general one they will spare?.
Are you in APC
Don’t mind the idiot, maybe he think ekiti is Lagos state.
How it take concern u sir?
It is for pdp own good should Ambode decamp to pdp
What concerns u
What is your concern. Is that PDP affairs.
Keep quiet,odensin instead of u to face ur problem,mumu of the highest.
Your opinion is not needed.
That’s not your business ur Excellency
The man with lion’s heart!
Talk true ,you will die!
Lie you will die!
Why you no kuku tell true and die!
I give it to him despite threats from d above!
Waiting concern you….
What is your own?
Just wait for the Efcc
Fayose what concern’s you in Lagos matter ,think on how will face your warrant in EFCC.
When maleye who said that your quote say death nko.?
Hmmm well 2019 will tell
Forget Lagos and think of 16 October guy
Waitin concern you
What concerns him is Lagos not different from Ekiti where there was no primaries election before he imposed his deputy as the party candidate of PDP.