Atiku, Tambuwal Ruined PDP – Fayose

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, and former National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu of destroying the party.

Fayose made the allegation on Friday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he described the PDP as being in ruins due to internal decisions and leadership failures.

“Atiku destroyed the PDP, Tambuwal destroyed the PDP, and Ayu destroyed it. Politics is not fair; even life itself is not balanced,” Fayose said.

The former governor explained that his actions during the 2023 general election were guided by honesty, insisting that his open support for President Bola Tinubu did not amount to a betrayal of the PDP.

“I stood where I could speak the truth to Nigerians. I am not contesting elections, and I have not asked anyone for favours,” he stated.

Fayose reiterated that he openly backed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential race and has remained consistent in his position.

“I supported Asiwaju Tinubu openly in 2023, and I didn’t hide it. Till today, I am still there. I didn’t jump ship. I am not a member of the APC, and I will never be,” he added.

He also spoke on the political crisis in Rivers State, saying he never anticipated a fallout between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Fayose advised the Rivers governor to be cautious in navigating the situation.

“I never imagined this would happen between Governor Fubara and Wike. I was on the high table during Fubara’s swearing-in, and I even told Wike that I wanted to advise Fubara not to betray him,” Fayose said.