Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti state governorship aspirant , who is also the current Minister of Mines and Steel Development, has vowed that the All Progressives Congress(APC) will use local, state and federal powers to take Ekiti state from the Peoples Democratic Party in July 2018.
He made this statement on Saturday at a rally in Ado Ekiti, where he declared his ambition to seek the APC ticket for the July 14 governorship election.
Recall that Fayemi served as Ekiti State Governor between October 16, 2010 and October 15, 2014, after he was defeated by Mr. Fayose at the polls.
The former governor of the state also threatened that Mr Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti State, would be arrested and jailed as soon as the APC takes over from PDP, for mismanaging the economy of the state.
Mr. Fayemi who is among the 37 other aspirant seeking the APC governorship ticket, assured that whoever emerged from the party’s primaries would be supported by other aspirants to ensure victory at the polls.
“They said the June 21, 2014 governorship poll was free, fair and credible, so that of July 14, 2018 too will be free, fair and transparent,” Mr. Fayemi said.
“They will accuse us of so many things. They will accuse us of using federal might, but we will not care.
“We will use local, state and federal powers to take over Ekiti from a rapacious and government being run by a brigand in Ekiti.”
At the rally, Fayemi who highlighted some of his achievements during his tenure as Ekiti state governor, disclosed that he would want to bring back the “good days” and ensure the state was rescued from the “misrule” the current government had brought the state to.
He however stressed the need for members of the APC to be united during and after the primaries.
“Let me say this, I am a loyal party man and I am ready to support whoever the party fields as the candidate,” he assured.
“Yes, I am holding an important position in this government through the grace of God and by the magnanimity of our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, and I am satisfied with it if politics that I play is for me and my family alone.
“But there is an unfinished business in our State. We have to complete and bring back those projects we initiated when we were in the saddle.
“Again, politics to me, is not about title but about service and sacrifice," Fayemi noted.
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