Fayose to Ex-Minister Bala Mohammed: Forget PDP Chairmanship Ambition Now
Fayose to Ex-Minister Bala Mohammed: Forget PDP
Chairmanship Ambition Now
The Governor Of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has told the
ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Bala
Mohammed, to forget his ambition of becoming the national chairman of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at least, for now.
In what appeared like a consultation visit on his ambition to
become the PDP's national chairman, Mohammed had last Sunday
visited Fayose at his Osuntokun Governor's lodge in Ado Ekiti.
The minister, who was in the state in company of Ambassador Liya
Damagon and Ahmed Gulak, former Special Adviser on Political Matters
to President Goodluck Jonathan, met with Fayose behind closed door to discuss his ambition.
Fayose, while speaking with journalists, said it was not right for the
party to have a substantive chairman, and that the present caretaker
chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus, should be allowed to pilot the affairs of
the party for the next five months to enable him conclude the
on-going restructuring and reorganisation of the party.
"It is a normal thing to have ambition. It's a good development but
in my opinion, I think the party needs the caretaker committee now
rather than a substantive chairman.
"Secondly, we need somebody who could take his time and use this
interregnum to put the party into proper position. We do not need
somebody who is trying to just finish the tenure of a former leader.
“The time we are now is quite challenging, and it is not a time
for someone to say he wants to just complete a tenure. We should allow
the caretaker committee to take over and put proper elections in place
for new executives of the party.
"You would recall that I told Muazu he has to go and he's gone now.
This time, we must entrust the party into the hands of credible people
who would not use it to redeem their name or for personal gains. So,
to me, there isn't much that a substantive chairman can do in just
five months now.
"And I advise that everyone should go back to their base and do the
needful at the grassroots. You can even be a leader without
followership,” he advised.
In his reply, Mohammed said he was just paying a private visit
to the governor and would not like to disclose the details of the meeting with journalists.
He, however, owned up that his intention to contest for the plum seat
is no longer news, saying it was a sincere effort to contribute to
the party and rebuild it ahead of 2019 general elections.
The Governor Of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has told the
ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Bala
Mohammed, to forget his ambition of becoming the national chairman of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at least, for now.
In what appeared like a consultation visit on his ambition to
become the PDP's national chairman, Mohammed had last Sunday
visited Fayose at his Osuntokun Governor's lodge in Ado Ekiti.
The minister, who was in the state in company of Ambassador Liya
Damagon and Ahmed Gulak, former Special Adviser on Political Matters
to President Goodluck Jonathan, met with Fayose behind closed door to discuss his ambition.
Fayose, while speaking with journalists, said it was not right for the
party to have a substantive chairman, and that the present caretaker
chairman, Mr. Uche Secondus, should be allowed to pilot the affairs of
the party for the next five months to enable him conclude the
on-going restructuring and reorganisation of the party.
"It is a normal thing to have ambition. It's a good development but
in my opinion, I think the party needs the caretaker committee now
rather than a substantive chairman.
"Secondly, we need somebody who could take his time and use this
interregnum to put the party into proper position. We do not need
somebody who is trying to just finish the tenure of a former leader.
“The time we are now is quite challenging, and it is not a time
for someone to say he wants to just complete a tenure. We should allow
the caretaker committee to take over and put proper elections in place
for new executives of the party.
"You would recall that I told Muazu he has to go and he's gone now.
This time, we must entrust the party into the hands of credible people
who would not use it to redeem their name or for personal gains. So,
to me, there isn't much that a substantive chairman can do in just
five months now.
"And I advise that everyone should go back to their base and do the
needful at the grassroots. You can even be a leader without
followership,” he advised.
In his reply, Mohammed said he was just paying a private visit
to the governor and would not like to disclose the details of the meeting with journalists.
He, however, owned up that his intention to contest for the plum seat
is no longer news, saying it was a sincere effort to contribute to
the party and rebuild it ahead of 2019 general elections.
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