A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Ekiti State, Senator Ayo Arise, has disagreed with Governor Ayo Fayose on his attacks on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
Arise, who spoke on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme, monitored in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, said although Fayose is entitled to his opinion, he is not speaking for the party.
Arise, who represented Ekiti North in the Senate between 2007 and 2011, said the hate campaign mounted by Fayose is needless as all what is needed is for PDP members to work for the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election.
He said: “Our party has come out strongly to say that Fayose is not speaking for the party. So, I won’t say he is not entitled to his opinion at this level.
“But left to me as an individual, I disagree with him on this. I believe we do ‘t need such in the PDP, all we need is to work hard and campaign for Mr. President to win the election fair and square.”
Arise argued that Jonathan cannot be taken to have been solely responsible for the crises bedeviling the country, particularly the insurgency and dwindling fortunes of the economy.
The former Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatization noted that while he agreed with some analysts that failure of the past leaders led to the insurgency in the Northeast of the country, Jonathan should not be solely held responsible for the Boko Haram insurgency.
Canvassing for Jonathan’s re-election, Arise said the President deserves re-election for the various achievements recorded in the last five years.
He said: “Among all these contenders, President Jonathan stands tall above others. This does not suggest that I am casting aspersion on other candidates or reducing their competencies.
“Our President is not the type who believes in media propaganda about achievements while in office because he believes the primary aim of any government is to provide basic amenities like good roads , robust housing sector and well paid employment .
Arise, who spoke on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme, monitored in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, said although Fayose is entitled to his opinion, he is not speaking for the party.
Arise, who represented Ekiti North in the Senate between 2007 and 2011, said the hate campaign mounted by Fayose is needless as all what is needed is for PDP members to work for the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election.
He said: “Our party has come out strongly to say that Fayose is not speaking for the party. So, I won’t say he is not entitled to his opinion at this level.
“But left to me as an individual, I disagree with him on this. I believe we do ‘t need such in the PDP, all we need is to work hard and campaign for Mr. President to win the election fair and square.”
Arise argued that Jonathan cannot be taken to have been solely responsible for the crises bedeviling the country, particularly the insurgency and dwindling fortunes of the economy.
Canvassing for Jonathan’s re-election, Arise said the President deserves re-election for the various achievements recorded in the last five years.
He said: “Among all these contenders, President Jonathan stands tall above others. This does not suggest that I am casting aspersion on other candidates or reducing their competencies.
“Our President is not the type who believes in media propaganda about achievements while in office because he believes the primary aim of any government is to provide basic amenities like good roads , robust housing sector and well paid employment .
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