By Gbenga Sodeinde
More facts and indications that the former governor of Ekiti State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may dump PDP for rulling party, All Progressives Congress, (APC) have continued to emerge.
The former governor’s body language and his actions have continued to indicate that he may soon dump the PDP to enable him openly declare his support for the presidential candidate of his choice as pointer already showing that he may not support the candidate from his party.
Already, Fayose was reported to have declared openly that power must return to the South in 2023, thus dumping Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his party’s presidential candidate.
Fayose in a twitter post on Wednesday, noted that since President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, will be completing eight years in 2023, it is only logical for power to return to the South.
“The incumbent President of Nigeria is on his second tenure in a rotational Northern Presidency.
Fayose had tweeted: “the next President MUST be a Southern President in 2023 or NOTHING. “Awa ‘South’ lo kan’. Nigerians should await details soon.”
The current President of Nigeria is a 2-term Northern Presidency, thus implying that it MUST be a Southern Presidency in 2023 or NOTHING. Awa ‘South’ lo kan’. Nigerians should await details soon.Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) June 29, 2022.
“PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a northerner from Adamawa State, Northeast”.
Fayose’s remarks suggest he won’t be backing the former vice president and has prompted speculations about his impending defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress.