The Ekiti
State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, will reclaim party from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All
Progressives Congress government in 2019.
Fayose, who
is the Chairman of PDP Governors Forum expressed optimism ahead of 2019 while
reacting to the ruling of the Supreme Court which affirmed Ahmed Makarfi as the
leader of the opposition party.
The Supreme
Court had earlier affirmed the former Borno State Governor as the Chairman of
the party.
Speaking
with DAILY POST through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said Makarfi’s victory shows that democracy
has come to stay in Nigeria.
According to
Olayinka, “The ruling of the Supreme Court shows that democracy has come to
stay in Nigeria.
“You can see
that the whole nation stood still waiting for this ruling. This is a welcome
development for our democracy.
“This ruling
is an indication that PDP will bounce back in 2019. The Buhari-led government
should start packing their load, we will reclaim power in the next election.”
On if Fayose
and other major stakeholders will allow the former Chairman of the party, Ali
Modu Sheriff back into the party, Olayinka said, “Fayose is not in a position
to make such a decision. The party will sit down and decide if Sheriff will be
allowed into the party.
“At the
party level, decisions are made after due consultation by relevant
stakeholders.”
Giving
further reasons why he was optimistic PDP will reclaim power in 2019, he said,
” Nigerians are tired of this government. The very vibrant economy left for
this government has been destroyed. Just few days ago, Etisalat announced they
had left the country. It’s that bad and sad.”
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