PDP Will Take Over South West In 2015...Ayo Fayose

THE governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, the chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Yinka Taiwo and the former governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, among others, told the All Progressives Congress (APC), to prepare for defeat in the 2015 general election, noting that the PDP would take over the South-West.

Speaking during a rally and thank-you visit by Governor Fayose to Oyo State, governorship aspirants of the party, including Teslim Folarin; Seyi Makinde and Femi Babalola decried the lacklustre performance of the APC in the state, calling on party members to unite.

While speaking, Fayose stated that President Goodluck Jonathan would return in 2015, because he had performed well, calling on those opposing the president within the PDP to allow him have  peace of mind to administer the country, saying: “to everyone disparaging the party, no matter how highly-placed, stop disparaging the party or the president.” “This is the last time and should be the last time that anybody in this party will disparage Mr. President or the PDP. If you disparage this party, we will sack you. We will suspend you whether you are a former president, former governor or former senator.

 “To the APC, they have failed in the South-West, they have been given opportunities and they failed. They have to go. In Ekiti we won, and in Oyo State, we can win and we will win. Election is not won on the pages of newspapers and by mere propaganda,” he said.

Fayose further tasked the PDP members to guide their votes jealously, even as he said there would be no room for imposition ahead of 2015.

“There must be no imposition anywhere. The Alhaji Adamu Muazu-led exco gave us a rare opportunity of allowing a level playing field which produced me as governor. Let the best candidate win the election for the party,” Fayose said.

At the rally were the chairman, South-West PDP Mobilisation and Contact Committee, Prince Buruji Kashamu; South-West PDP caretaker chairman, Chief Ishola Filani, former Deputy Governor Hazeem Gbolarumi; Prof. Taoheed Adedoja and Prof. Soji Adejumo, among others.