The Ekiti State governor-
elect, Mr Ayo Fayose said he
was not in leadership tussle
with any leader of the
Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) as being insinuated in
some quarters.


He said rather than engaging
in leadership tussle, he
would support the party at
all levels, to ensure that it
reclaimed the south-west
part of the country, starting
with the forthcoming
governorship election in
Osun State.

Fayose, who spoke at a
victory/solidarity rally
organised for him by the
Ondo State chapter of the
party, warned against
imposition of candidates as
the general elections draw
near.
He said if the party was
desirous of winning election
in the country, particularly in
the south-west, unpopular
candidates should not be
imposed on the people.
According to him, the party
should allow aspirants for
elective posts to test their
popularity among party
members, warning that
imposing unpopular aspirants
might spell doom for the
party.


He said: “Ekiti State election
will continue to be a
reference point in the history
of Nigeria, we were able to
win because we have the
people with us, when they
called us different names the
people of the state said it is
Fayose they want and we
were able to do that because
we are popular with the
people.


“I want to charge our
leaders to ensure that there
is no imposition of candidates
because it builds crisis in the
party, each time you are
imposed, you are working
against God as the people
you want to impose will be
your albatross at the end of
the day.
“No imposition of candidates,
only God makes a man, once
a popular candidate is
picked, the election will
surely be won.”
Fayose however expressed
his support for the move by
the PDP in Ondo State to win
back the state in 2015, and
also to win the governorship
election in 2016.