The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, scoffed at the idea of betrayals by South-West presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against the backdrop of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s well-known ambition, IgbereTV reports
Fayemi made his stance known during an interview on AriseTV monitored by Ripples Nigeria.
Last week, Tinubu had opined that he is the only one in the race for the party’s presidential ticket.
Tinubu said he was not bothered by the number of those aspiring for the APC sole ticket, ahead of the party’s primaries.
The APC leader, who stated this during a visit to the Niger State Governor, Alh Abubakar Sani Bello, in Minna, Niger State, said he was the only contestant among all that knows how to bring Nigeria out of its current predicaments.
In response to Tinubu’s utterance amidst reports of betrayals amongst Yoruba leaders, Fayemi clarified that the APC National Leader is a Democrat who seeks the development of the country.
Fayemi further alluded to another statement by Tinubu, whereby the latter said, “the more, the merrier” regarding the number of presidential aspirants on the APC platform.
The Ekiti State Governor further noted, “The statement you quoted from Asiwaju is similar to what I said in Minna about five aspirants. That is the nature of competition.
“Asiwaju is a Democrat and we have both been in the trenches regarding the development of the country. He won’t feel any betrayal about the competition. I have also heard him say, the more the merrier
