Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has waded in on the political rivalry between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT.
Fayose said Fubara was nobody a few years ago before he became the governor.
Speaking in an interview with Arise Television aired on Tuesday, the former governor said Fubara shouldn’t be contesting with Wike over the control of the state
He said “There’s what we call a nomenclature. When I was governor, when I’m coming, the traditional rulers, the leaders of thought, people that matter in the state, they get up Fayose is coming. The governor is coming.
“They rise up and say the governor is here, and nothing is called to order except the governor is seated. That is the office.
“There’s a difference between the office and 001. What brought about the 001? Who gave you the platform to be calling yourself 001? Who gave me the platform? If it’s not my dad from day one, it is a sad narrative for Governor fubara to be struggling.
“It will be sad story for my governor to be fighting fire me on the street. No, rather he should manage the situation.
“You see, Ekiti people said, Those who give you life are the fathers of those who give you money, those who give you life, the person that prevents you from dying is the father of the person that gives you wealth. Because if you have no life in the first instance, wealth will not come. Nobody will recommend…who is Governor Fubara?
“I should respect him as my governor. I said, I respect him as a governor. A governor goes beyond before people and prostrate. What does he take away from me? Even if, even if Wike said he’s the leader, it is not to the mouth of Governor Fubara to be contesting that, we all know the truth.
“You don’t know Fubara three years ago. You never heard of a Fubara three years ago.”