Why I declined Tinubu’s offer of appointment — Fayose

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that helium rejected an assignment connection from President Bola Tinubu, insisting helium has nary tendency to instrumentality to nationalist bureau aft decades successful politics.

Fayose made the revelation connected Wednesday portion speaking connected Politics Today, a Channels Television programme.

The erstwhile governor, who belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said though helium shares a cordial idiosyncratic narration with President Tinubu, helium has nary plans to articulation oregon enactment nether the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said, “Have you seen maine taking assignment from the APC? Asiwaju asked me, ‘What would we springiness you?’ I said, ‘Nothing, sir.’

“At 65, I’d alternatively beryllium astatine home, being much responsible, doing different things that I request to do.

“I’ve served well. Two-time governor, I’ve done well. Tomorrow volition clasp itself.”

Fayose emphasised that his relationship with Tinubu does not equate to governmental loyalty oregon affiliation, noting that helium remains committed to his principles.

“I’ve not been with APC, but I’ve been Asiwaju’s person and member for a agelong time. That is the truth,” helium said.

Speaking connected the 2027 wide elections, Fayose said the Labour Party’s statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi, is presently the lone absorption fig with important nationalist entreaty susceptible of mounting a situation against the APC.

“Tell maine who would decision APC? The lone absorption that I cognize that is successful Nigeria, I americium not saying that volition triumph Asiwaju, the lone idiosyncratic that has traction is Obi.

“Despite not being successful government, helium is the lone 1 talking and everywhere. I springiness it to him,” helium said.

Fayose added that portion helium remains vocal connected nationalist issues, his governmental stance is guided by condemnation alternatively than idiosyncratic ambition oregon rewards.

The ex-governor, however, declined to complaint Obi arsenic a much credible absorption fig than erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan oregon ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

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