EKITI, NIGERIA – Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, reacted to the recent suspension of prominent members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement shared on his verified Twitter account on Friday, March 31, 2023.
He emphasised that the PDP National Working Committee should be in a sober and reflective mood following the loss of a national election.
“Imagine what they would have done if Atiku had won! They would have been more than heinous politically. Should we thank God Atiku lost? At least, as it is now, the party can now pick the pieces and face tomorrow as we bid Ayu farewell,” Fayose tweeted.
Imagine what they would have done if Atiku had won! They would have been more than heinous politically.
Should we thank God Atiku lost?
At least, as it is now, the party can now pick the pieces and face tomorrow as we bid Ayu farewell.— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) March 31, 2023
He continued by questioning the PDP National Working Committee’s actions.
“Think of this… Imagine a PDP National Working Committee that should be in very sober and reflective mood after losing a national election, going after leaders perceived to be their enemies, including a sitting governor in the party and suspending them,” he declared.
This comes after the national chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, was suspended by the party’s Ward Executive in the Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State. He was forced to leave the position when a court ordered him to stop parading himself as the party’s chairman.
On Thursday, the National Working Committee reviewed and reversed the suspensions of several party members, including Fayose, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Anyim Pius Anyim, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Dr. Aslam Aliyu, and H.E Ibrahim Shema.
