By John Ogunsemore
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked former Governor Ayo Fayose to leave the party over alleged anti–party activities.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Chairman of the caretaker committee of the party in the state, Dare Adeleke, said Fayose’s antics of publicly ridiculing the party would no longer be condoned.
The statement comes a day after Fayose said in an appearance on Channels TV that the PDP in Nigeria and Ekiti State was dead and would no longer be able to win any election.
Adeleke berated Fayose for ridiculing a party that allowed him to become governor twice.
He advised him to resign his membership of the PDP instead of publicly ridiculing the party at every opportunity.
He said Fayose’s actions in the last few years, especially his consistent endorsement of the APC government in the state, were acts of treachery that would no longer be condoned.
The interim party boss said Fayose has become embittered after his attempts to takeover the PDP structure in Ekiti were resisted by members and leaders of the party in the state.
Adeleke said, “Why has Fayose refused to leave the same party he repeatedly described as a ‘carcass’ and ‘dead entity’?
“Eventually, he admitted he was a bitter, disgruntled man, one who betrayed his own party, simply because he didn’t get what he wanted.
“Like a soldier who repeatedly sells secrets to the enemy and then complains about not getting promoted, Fayose wants rewards from the same party he undermines.
“He admitted on air that he supported Tinubu simply because he’s his friend and kinsman, as if Nigeria now runs on tribal sentiment and is ruled by clannish association, not merit.
“The fact is that Fayose lobbied for control of two local government executives and was rightly denied. If Fayose was truly as politically influential as he claims, he would have moved PDP’s structure in Ekiti to APC or ADC. But not one ward or LGA chairman has followed him.”
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