Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu begged him to help his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi win the 2012 elections in the state.
Fayose also said that he would be a better president than President Muhammadu Buhari if elected into office.
The governor made the comments on Thursday, April 6, during an interview on AIT’s People, Politics and Power program.
“Normally
I speak to Nigerians on the court of public opinion. Fayemi called to
congratulate after I won the election, he invited me to his office and
said we were going to work together. Few days after he started playing
to the gallery, they did everything possible to make sure I was not
sworn-in,” Fayose said.
“They said I
slapped a judge, I have always said they should allow the judge tell the
public if I slapped him. If Fayemi feels like coming back, it is a
legitimate decision, let him do that by first getting the ticket of his
political party. If APC wins one local government in Ekiti come 2018, I
will concede that election.
“I was part
of Fayemi’s victory in 2010, I was in exile then but spoke with teachers
on phone to vote him, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu begged me at Bourdillion to
work for Fayemi. The Supreme Court said it can’t reverse itself when
Segun Oni approached it to do so. I am not a member of Tinubu’s party
and I will never be but Tinubu has paid his due, he is a Yoruba leader
that must be appreciated.
“I have never
met the Supreme Court justices who said Fayemi begged them to give
judgment against me in his favour, such should not be taken for granted.
I immortalized Fayemi’s deputy by erecting a befitting edifice in her
name, we did this for posterity.
“I don’t
have ambition to be president but I can be president of Nigeria and I
will perform better than they are doing. My name is Peter The Rock, you
hit me, you die, I hit you, you die. They will meet me in Ekiti, they
should forget about hijacking Ekiti, the power of the people is greater
than those of us in power. The people are on my side,” he added.
Fayose had earlier accused Fayemi of plotting to remove him from office using the back door.
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