After congratulating winner, Fayose calls PDP South-west congress ‘scam’
An ex-governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the recently conducted South-west Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a scam.
Mr Fayose who spoke on Channels Television Politics Today Programme on Wednesday, accused Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of using ‘thugs’ to manipulate the poll.
It was reported that the party’s South-west Congress held in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday after a series of crises between Messrs Makinde and Fayose’s camp’s.
Taofeek Arapaja, backed by Governor Makinde, scored 343 votes to emerge the National Vice-chairman (South-west) of the party while the immediate past national vice-chairman (South-west) and candidate of Mr Fayose, Eddy Olafeso, scored 330 votes.
Earlier Mr Fayose in a surprising statement during the congress said no matter the situation, “Makinde is our leader”, promising to accept the outcome in good faith.
“Under this gathering, you are our father,” Mr Fayose said then.
But on Wednesday while speaking on Channels TV, Mr Fayose said he acted that way on Monday “because there were plans to kill him by thugs allegedly sponsored by Oyo governor”.
Reacting to the video shared by Channels showing the leader of Oyo State NURTW known as Auxiliary threatening him, Mr Fayose said “Makinde looks calm but deadly.”
“I have seen this video, what this gentleman was saying at the time, they came to the venue saying we are waiting for you here, we are going to kill you.
