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Fayose's aspirations to be the president of Nigeria sparks heated debate

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM by Temitope Popoola 2 min read

Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state governor, has caused a stir in the country with his most recent declaration that he would soon be the President and commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria very soon.

Fayose's aspirations to be the president of Nigeria sparks heated debate — Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state governor who has high hopes of being the Nigerian president soon.

This declaration seemed to have been made at a time Nigerians are disoriented. With the absence of President Buhari and the skyrocketing exchange rate, many people feel the nation needs a leader who is strong enough to handle their affairs.

Fayose revealed his ambition on a political show monitored by Legit.ng on AIT today, February 21. The governor claimed it is destined to happen as he did not know he will be in the position of power that he is now despite leaving the office eight years ago.

The active state governor said he will be the vice president of the nation first before being made the president. This news was broken coincidentally on the same day President Buhari wrote a letter saying the doctors have ordered him to have enough rest.

This means that Nigeria has a president in waiting even though the sworn-in president is not around. Nigerians have reacted to the declaration made by Fayose. With their reactions, you can guess if they are in support of the state governor’s move and goal.

Check out some of the points raised with Governor Fayose's outburst:

1. He is a man that can kick against injustice