Fayose Ridicules Obasanjo’s Third Force As ‘No Force’

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the third force movement by former president Olusegun Obasanjo as “no force”.

Speaking in an interview on the Osasu Show with Osasu Igbinedion on Friday, Fayose said Nigerians are well aware of the major political parties in the country.

Obasanjo had called for a coalition that would take over power from the major political parties in the country, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019.

But speaking yesterday, Fayose said: “One-time fall does not mean that is the end of that person. If PDP has done something wrong today, APC has done something worse. PDP is a solid party with structure everywhere.

“Let’s be realistic, don’t deceive yourself, even the Obasanjo’s third force is no force. We know the major political parties.

“Even if you register 200 (political parties), if you have children who are bastards, you will not be proud of them.”

On the July 14 Ekiti gubernatorial election, Fayose was upbeat that APC will be defeated, adding that he is unapologetic for picking his deputy as successor.

“They are all criticising me. I am not the one contesting. My deputy is the one contesting to be governor. I should be commended. Not many governors will promote their deputies. I have no apology for supporting my deputy. I will not be sorry for that,” he said.

“Today, everywhere I go in Ekiti, it is Osoko Osoko, Osoko. If election is conducted in Ekiti free and fair, APC will not get 10 wards.

“By the grace of God, we are on ground. Except there would be no election in the state, the moment there is election, APC will suffer a major setback. They will suffer a defeat. The people are waiting for them to shame them.”