Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, one of the presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said he is not stepping down from the race.
In a statement by the Director-General of Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Ige, Fayemi debunked a report that he might be asked to step down for another aspirant.
The statement disclosed that an online medium reported that Fayemi and four other governors held a meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, where he was pressured to abandon his presidential ambition.
Ige described the report as absolutely fake, stating that no meeting took place between Fayemi and any aspirant about stepping down.
“Fayemi is undoubtedly one of the leading aspirants for the position and one to watch out for in the race.
“He has deep trust and respect among political leaders in the party and also from colleague governors who form a critical mass in the decision-making process of the party,’’ Ige added.
He stated also that Fayemi is favorably positioned and has the backing of critical APC stakeholders ahead of its presidential primary election.
Ige expressed optimism that with the backing Fayemi has, he would clinch the party’s 2023 presidential ticket at the primary election slated for June 6 to June 8.
He called on Fayemi’s supporters to remain calm, focused, and not to lose faith, “because of the lies fabricated by political detractors’’.
“No amount of late-night de-marketing will work against the Kayode Fayemi presidential project,’’ he added.
