I Work For Tinubu But Cannot Join APC, Says Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, says that even though he and the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde are working for President Bola Tinubu, he cannot join the All Progressives Congress.

Fayose made this known on Thursday when he spoke to state house correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. PDP  Makes U-turn, Recalls Anyim, Fayose, Others

Fayose said, “I will never be a member of the APC. I am a PDP man. If anything takes me out of the PDP or if I don’t do partisan politics again, I will be the husband of my wife at home.

“It is not a matter of party. Nigeria is bigger than all political parties and all interest groups. You don’t have to take an appointment to make a difference.

“Nigeria is about 200 million population. We all can’t be on the appointment; whosoever makes it, either APC or in the attempt to have a government of national unity, it’s all about service.

Declaring support for President Tinubu, Fayose, however, said he will not hesitate to criticise him.

“I want to say that Nigerians know me very well when President Buhari was to come. From day one, I made it very clear that the president would not do well. I did not hide it.

“Let me tell you, if Asiwaju turns back on his promise, I will be the first to talk. I am not timid and I don’t shy away from facing challenges.

“The steps so far taken can readily give us the direction of this government. Elections have come and gone, without prejudice to the courts,” he said.

Speaking about his meeting with Tinubu, the former governor said, “But it’s no more time for campaigning or selling a political party. It’s time to govern Nigeria for the benefit of children yet unborn and those of us that are still here and to equally let you know that I had a very wonderful time with the President.

“You will see him very alert and very clear in the direction he wants to take the country. But he can’t do it alone, he needs all of us.”

“But the man I saw today and for the actions we have seen, means well for Nigeria,” Fayose declared.