Ekiti guber: Fayose vows to stay away from PDP primaries

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed that he would not interfere with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries, but would travel out of the state to avoid being accused of influencing the process. The governor stated this yesterday while receiving the national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, and former Senate President, David Mark, in Ado Ekiti. The governor was apparently reacting to accusations that he is held bent on manipulating the process in favour of his choiced candidate, his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola.
“If other aspirants are not comfortable with my presence on the day of the primary, I am ready to vacate the state if that will usher the needed peace. “What I know however is that with God almighty behind me, I will still come back to receive certificate of victory from my people,” Fayose said.
PDP chairman, Prince Secondus assured members of the party that the primary elections will be free and fair. “I assure you once again, there will be transparency and the process would not cheat anybody. I urge you to join the leaders to work together to ensure free and fair transparent primaries, eminent Nigerian are conducting the primaries. “We urge you to remain calm. We also urge INEC and security agents not to be partial but come to defend democracy. From here, we are moving to other parts of the country for sensitisation.”