By Dirisu Yakubu
Since the return to democratic mode of governance in 1999, outgoing governors have never been in the vanguard of having their deputies succeed them. Only in about two states was there an exception to this development. However, Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s decision to back his deputy is generating ripples, which many fear, may put paid to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) quest to retain the South-West State in the gubernatorial elections, a few weeks away.
Ekiti State governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Ayodele Fayose was last week in the news for reasons not exactly noble or totally unreasonable. Prominent politicians and governorship aspirants seeking to replace him all accused him of hijacking the state resources in the promotion of the aspiration of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Professor Kolapo…
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