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Fayose Speaks on Dumping PDP after Meeting President Bola Tinubu

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, July 6
  • Fayose reiterated his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urging politicians to move ahead with the elections over
  • The 62-year-old said he will never be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he is a PDP man

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Aso Rock Villa, Abuja - A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has said he remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Premium Times reported that Fayose vowed not to exit the PDP, despite his strained relationship with the party.

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Fayose says the opposition parties will not constitute themselves into armies of counter-production to national development. Photo credit: @DeeOneAyekooto
Source: Twitter

Fayose vows not to become APC member

Channels Television also reported that Fayose said he was with the Tinubu government but would criticise the Nigerian leader when he had to.

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Fayose spoke to reporters as he visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday, July 6. He spoke on national issues and also touched on a possible defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

His words:

“I am still a member of the People’s Democratic Party, and I will never leave it for anything. However, I have to give credit to whom it is due.
“I came to see the president to commend him for the giant strides he has taken so far.
"This is a man that has shown a clear vision for the country and we all need to support him to achieve these lofty dreams."

President Tinubu receives Ayo Fayose at State House

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, July 6, received in audience the former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, at the State House in Abuja.

Although details of their meeting have not been made public, an aide to the president on digital communications strategist, Dada Olusegun, confirmed the development on Twitter.

Fayose rolls out critical solutions for Tinubu to overcome fuel subsidy crisis

Also, Legit.ng reported that Fayose urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deal with those exploiting and taking advantage of the subsidy removal.

The pragmatic Fayose made this known via a statement released on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, May 31.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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