A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to focus on good governance rather than meetings with “recycled politicians.”
Fayose, who stated this via his verified Twitter handle on Monday evening, made a veiled reference to a meeting the President had with former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel; and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.
Buhari met the two politicians from Ogun, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Aso Villa, Abuja.
However, Fayose stated that:
Nigerians are not interested in the President receiving political wanderers in the Villa. They are more interested in their well-being, especially security. They want to see a president who’s proactive in handling affairs of the country, rather than receiving recycled politicians.
Most importantly, Nigerians are not interested in how many politicians that decamp to APC, which is already a dead party.
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The President should rather make himself available to Nigerians who can help solve our unending financial and security challenges amongst others.
Above all, I wish the President knows how disappointed Nigerians are about him and his failed promises.
Meanwhile, President Buhari expressed his excitement to have Daniel join the ruling party, saying that having the likes of Daniel and Bankole in the APC gives him hope of good things to come.
A visibly elated Buhari was quoted to have said by a source present at the meeting:
Gbenga Daniel has made my week.
Daniel, while addressing the press afterwards, explained that defections cannot turn Nigeria into a one party state.
He recalled that there was a time when PDP was in control of more than two thirds of the states of the federation, yet the current the APC was able to win and take over power.
The former governor of Ogun State was accompanied to the Villa by the Acting National Chairman of the APC and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; Governor Badaru of Jigawa State; and Governor Bagudu of Kebbi State.