A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Emmanuel Fayose, has signified his intention to join the governorship race in Ekiti State.
Fayose, who is the immediate younger brother of the state’s former governor, Ayodele Fayose, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday.
According to him, his resolve to join the race was borne out of his desire to revamp Ekiti and return the state to the path of growth and development.
He said, “I am in the race to dislodge the Oyebanji-led government, and eventually, if I win, I will run an inclusive government that would steer Ekiti in the right direction.”
Fayose claimed that he was further motivated following the recent meeting between his brother, Ayodele Fayose and President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.
At the meeting, the former governor was said to have informed the President that he would support the incumbent to return to office, an act his party members in Ekiti have since labelled as anti-party.
However, Fayose noted that his morale was not dampened by the ‘bad’ news.
Instead, he vowed to shock him by picking the PDP form with a strong conviction that Ekiti people would back him all the way to win.
He said, “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 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 any way impact negatively on my bid as we are separate entities pursuing different goals.”
Fayose also called on his supporters in the state to remain steadfast and resolute in their quest for positive change, adding that come 2026, the PDP will return to power to rebuild the state.
“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 any way to cause the needed change in our state,” he concluded.
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