The State Publicity Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West geopolitical zone have described the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, as an “emeritus governor who served both his state and country meritoriously”.

The secretaries also described as “patriotic and statesmanlike”, the decision of Fayemi to step down for the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the party’s presidential primaries in Abuja.

They said this during a visit to the former governor at his residence in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Saturday.

The APC State Publicity Secretaries further enjoined Fayemi, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), not to relent in giving more of himself to Nigeria and humanity as a whole, despite serving out his two-term as a governor as statutorily required.

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Responding, Fayemi assured the secretaries that he was ready to be at the forefront of campaigns to ensure the victory of the APC candidates in the 2023 general election.

He, however, warned that Nigeria should not be allowed to fall into wrong hands, saying: “We should do everything possible to ensure the nation continues its journey along the path of stability, prosperity, and greatness.”

“As a progressive party, populated by resourceful and passionate patriots, we must ensure that no stone is left unturned to mobilise support for our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is clearly the best among the pack of those seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in office come May 2023. We have the wherewithal to run a successful campaign for our presidential and other candidates. The presidential election, in particular, is ours to lose.”

The APC publicists at the meeting included Tunde Oladunjoye (Ogun), Segun Dipe (Ekiti), Alex Kalejaye (Ondo), Adunola Oyewole (Osun), and Olawale Sadare (Oyo).

The Star