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GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti is the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum.
According to a statement by Lere Olayinka, his spokesperson, Fayose replaced Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State in the post.
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, was said to have made the announcement on Thursday, January 19, in Abuja.
Dickson said Fayose’s selection was a collective decision as not only was he the most senior governor but a dedicated and loyal member of the party.
Present at the meeting were other governors and Ahmed Makarfi, national chairman of the caretaker committee of the party, Wali Jibril, chairman Board of Trustee, BOT of the party, and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy Senate leader and leadership of the party in the National Assembly.
They described Fayose as “a real party man who would boost the growth and development of the party.”
In his acceptance speech, Fayose promised not to let the party down and described his selection as a call to service, adding that he would work for the growth of the PDP.
The governor also said he was out to pull down the wall of Jericho surrounding the party with a promise to embark on total mobilisation of party members nationwide ahead of the 2019 General elections.
“He assured that the Party would work very hard to reclaim its lost States and as well formed the government at the centre come 2019,” the statement said.
— Jan 30, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT
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