Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said the people should not be surprised that he attended the presoidential declaration of former Governor of Ogun state, senator Ibnikunle Amosun, one day after his declaration for same position
It would be recalled also that senator Amosun was present at the formal declaration of Governor Fayemi on Wednesday in Abuja
And on Thursday, Fayemi returned the gesture, saying he and Amosun have gone a long way.
“Some people are surprised that I am here and I don’t really see any reason why you should be surprised at all. Senator Amosun and I go back a long way and he has always been there for me. He was at my declaration yesterday as many of you may be aware. Even though I’m supposed to be in Ebonyi State now on a trip with Mr President, I had to beg to be allowed to be present here, because I think this is important for our country.”
According to Fayemi, all presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are in the race to improve human condition, stressing that no one should have any sense of entitlement.
“What we are all about, at least in our own party, is the improvement of human condition; it is to transform the lives of ordinary Nigerians and this is not an entitlement. None of us should have any sense of entitlement. We should depend on the gratitude and grace of ordinary members of this party and the grace of God Almighty.
“This is what I know Senator Amosun to be as a human being, as a believer in God and as a compassionate Nigerian. Many have talked about his generosity. He is a forthright person; he is not a manipulative person; he is not a disingenuous person, he is straight forward. He is frank, sometimes to a fault.”
Fayemi expressed struck at the similarity of their speeches, which he said, “shows that we come from the same ideological orientation.”
