Fayemi seeks return, joins Ekiti guber race

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Sunday announced his intention to contest the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.

He made this known at a news conference at his Isan-Ekiti country home in Oye Local Government Area of the state.

Fayemi had hosted some leaders and members of the party from all the 16 local government areas and the 177 wards of the state.

He said his bid was driven by his record of achievements as governor, especially for workers, retirees and pensioners.

He explained that his decision to seek re-election was to deliver the state from incompetent and dubious hands and take her to where it is supposed to be.

Reports have it that the former governor is the 35th person to formally indicate interest in the governorship poll in the APC alone, apart from many others from other political parties.

Fayemi said he would formally submit his letter of intent to the state secretariat of the APC as soon as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifts the ban on campaigns on April 15.

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On the issue of a White Paper indicting him for corruption and consequently banning him from seeking public office for 10 years, Fayemi said he was not bothered.

He declared that the said White Paper cannot stop his ambition, describing the document as the culmination of several months of political witchhunt launched against him by the Ayo Fayose-led administration that cannot stand the test of time.

“Regardless of whatever anybody may think, I know I am eminently qualified to contest the election, if I am not qualified, I would never have come to tell you I want to contest.

“Most of the negative things Fayose and his government said or alleged of me were deliberately concocted out of malice to either malign my character or score cheap political goal; but the truth will always prevail”.

 

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