Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state on Friday said none
of the two former governors of the state would win the forthcoming 2018
gubernatorial poll in the state.
He said neither Segun Oni nor Dr. Kayode Fayemi performed to
such an admirable level during their tenures that would make the people of the
state to give them a second chance like he (Fayose) was given in 2014.
Fayose's boast followed Oni's declaration on Wednesday
during a meeting with leaders of the APC in the state, declaring his intention
for the gubernatorial race, which he said will be formally launched in July.
Fayose said: "Just because Ayo Fayose has won a second
term to become governor of Ekiti, some people also think they can come back
now, but I want to tell them that it is not possible. I am the man
whole-heartedly loved by Ekiti people because of many of the developmental
projects that have brought great infrastructural and developmental advancement
to Ekiti.
"If you go around Ekiti, you will see my handiwork
dotting every nook and cranny of the state. This is why I am the man who every
Ekiti people will follow in 2018."
The governor hinted that a public rally to celebrate three
years of his election in June 21, 2014, would be held next Wednesday (June 21).
Also, he said he is inaugurating an institute of Oshoko
politics to train his party members who would rally and sensitize Ekiti people
on the need to continue his legacy by voting a candidate of his choice.
He said, "the institute is to sustain our ideology, to
work in the interest of the common man. They are to know what to do on election
day, including how to win election before the D-day by being part of the
people.
"It is an institution where you would be trained to be
a leader that is washing the feet of others. They will be learning the Oshoko
(Fayose's alias name) way, learning what Oshoko represent. And from here every
one of them would go back to their grassroots to lead their polling
booths."
By Doyin Adebusuyi
