Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose , on Wednesday , said he has no interest in the rumoured presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress chieftain , Bola Tinubu , in 2023.
Fayose , who stated this on a PUNCH Live interview , expressed confidence that his party , the Peoples Democratic Party , would produce Nigeria ’ s president in the 2023 general elections.
He said “Bola Tinubu is a leader in the West. It is a statement of fact” but noted that he has not met or spoken with the former Lagos State governor in years .
Fayose said , “I have never met former governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the last three years and I have never spoken with him on the phone once . So , I don’ t how they are tying the relationship politically.
“To the best of my knowledge , I am not a member of APC . I have no influence on how he will become if he wants to become. I have no interest; the only interest I have is that a PDP president must be put in place.”
“If this country exists for the peace and enjoyment of all us, we will not be talking about it is APC , it is PDP …A PDP man cannot attend a function with an APC man . An APC man cannot greet a PDP man , we can’ t continue like that , it shows level of hypocrisy ,” he added.
The ex -governor of Ekiti also said he has not abandoned his ambition to be Nigeria ’ s president . “ The office of the president is a noble one and I will love to be the president of Nigeria if the opportunity permits , ” Fayose stated .
