APC Govs Oppose Fayose’s Bid as Deputy Chair Govs Forum

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has given indication that it will oppose the choice of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti as Deputy Chairman of the Governors’ Forum. A source close to an APC governor in one of the North Central States said the choice of Fayose by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was ill considered and was unacceptable by the party.

The source said the APC was wary of the controversial governor and would not accept Fayose to such a sensitive position, asking the PDP to find a suitable replacement. “I wonder why the PDP thinks the Ekiti governor should be the choice for the Deputy Chairman of the Forum when they could not accept him as the chairman of their PDP Governors’ Forum. The choice is unacceptable to us and we would oppose it when we meet on Wednesday,” the source confided.

He went on to point out that Fayose has remained a divisive factor during the electioneering campaigns and has remained so after the polls and it would be an ill-informed decision to have him occupy such a position.