Why I joined presidential race, by Fayose

A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has joined the 2023 presidential contest The move swells the growing ranks of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chiefs fighting for the presidential ticket of the main opposition political grouping.

Disclosing his bid in a statement, Fayose, a two-term governor of Ekiti, said: “May I also state clearly that I will be seeking the ticket of the PDP to contest the next presidential election. “

If he picks the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms, Fayose will be the 14th aspirant to do so.

A former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, picked the forms on Thursday. Before him, former Senate President, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, had equally bought the forms.

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, accomplished technocrat, Sam Ohuabunwa, erstwhile Senate President Bukola Saraki, as well as Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers State), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), had also picked the form.

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Meanwhile, Fayose has denied endorsing the candidature of Peter Obi as was reported in a section of the media. Fayose said the report credited to him that he had endorsed Obi and zoning of the Presidency to the Southeast was false, The Trumpet gathered.

He said: “No doubt, I have great respect for Peter Obi as a leader and I respect his aspiration, but at no point did I endorse his presidential ambition or that the presidency be zoned to the Southeast.

“Rather, my take is that the presidency be zoned to the Southern part of Nigeria.”