Fayose: “PDP is gone; crisis gone too far; reconciliation late”

Mr Ayodele Fayose, a former Governor of Ekiti State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed regret over the crisis rocking the party, describing it as “embarrassing, unnecessary”.

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports former Governor Fayose to have said the PDP as a party is gone and that the crisis rocking the party has gone too far while insisting that reconciliation efforts are coming too late.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Fayose 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. And sadly now, the current situation in the party has taken the party so low to the level of embarrassment that is most unnecessary,” he said.

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). He said it will need a divine intervention for the PDP to hold together again as 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,” Fayose said.

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.

Furthermore, the ex-governor also 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.

He added: “The Publicity Secretary of the PDP is suspending another person in the party and vice versa; the Legal Adviser. So, where is the party? The party is gone!

“This crisis is unfortunate; very, very unfortunate. I believe that the matter has crossed the rubicon. The matter has gone far. Even if you want to solve this matter, how do you put the trust back? So, I rather want to believe that it is too far in the day to call for reconciliation”.