Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose
has explained why he selected his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, as the man to
succeed him in 2018.
Fayose explained that Olusola’s
’emergence’ was through God’s direction.
He described the endorsement by
stakeholders in Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a landmark
decision which will be of immense benefit to the state in the immediate future.
Fayose spoke at a training
session organised for members of the party at the Government House Pavilion,
Ado-Ekiti.
The governor said the
stakeholders’ decision was in line with God’s leading and urged party members
to remain united.
He added that Prof. Olusola will
soon commence consultations so as to earn their confidence.
“I took the decision in line with
God’s leading, Prof. Kolapo will be the next governor of Ekiti State, if this
is the decision of God, it shall stand.
“The battle has just begun but we
have to take a decision. There is a battle ahead but we’ll be victorious.
“I have people that are closer to
me than Kolapo but that is God’s direction and to other aspirants, this is not
the end of the world, in unity, we’ll have a better Ekiti”, Fayose said.
Meanwhile, PDP National Publicity
Secretary Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, has
faulted the adoption of Prof. Olusola, as the party’s sole candidate
for the 2018 governorship election.
Adeyeye, in a statement Thursday
night by the Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement, said the development was a breach
of both the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the PDP.