A former governor of Ekiti State and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ayo Fayose, has expressed regret over the crisis rocking the former leading party in Nigeria.
He said that the suspension and counter-suspension within the party has brought the party too low to the level of embarrassment which according to him is not necessary.
”The current situation in our party has made a mockery of suspension and counter-suspension, especially at that level of leadership,” Fayose said.
“And sadly now, the current situation in the party has taken the party so low to the level of embarrassment that is most unnecessary.”
The ex-Ekiti governor said the current crisis in the main opposition party is as a result of loss of the 2023 general election to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Fayose, it will need a divine intervention for the PDP to hold together again a s a strong political party that will challenge for the top political positions in the country.
“The mismanagement and arrogance of a few today is haunting the party and they say when the head is sick the whole body is gone. So, it will need God’s intervention, it will need a miracle for this party to be put together again,” he said.
‘Hands tied by court judgement’
On Friday, a Federal High Court in Abuja barred the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) from removing Umar Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party, a ruling Fayose said has tied the hands of everyone in the party.
Asked whether Damagum should step aside, Fayose said whatever his suggestion is at the moment won’t matter because a court of law has taken a decision on the matter.
Fayose debunked reports that he had declared interest in becoming the national chairman of the PDP, saying that the position is too hot for his age now. He said he does not want to seek for any position in the party either now or in the nearest future.
“There was a write-up going round yesterday that I have declared for national chairman. That is an irresponsible statement that is not from me and will never be from me.
“I don’t even want to be anything in the party anymore, I don’t even want appointment of any sort. I never said I have declared for national chairman of the party – God forbid, that seat is too hot for my age now. I don’t want such and I will never aspire for such,” Fayose said.
Wike, Fubara fight unfortunate
The PDP crisis also extended to Rivers State where the governor Siminalayi Fubara has been in a running battle for the soul of the party in the state with his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
When their relationship was still good, Fayose had advised Fubara in a video that later went viral never to have a disagreement with Wike.
However, the relationship between the political father and son later went sour and Fayose has described the situation as “very unfortunate.
