Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged particulars of what transpired through the latest assembly between Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Minna, Niger State.
Fayose made the claims in a press release issued on Wednesday and shared on his verified X account, titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Occurred in Minna.”
The previous governor stated Makinde travelled to Minna on Tuesday to fulfill Atiku and that the venue and key figures current on the assembly had been intentionally chosen to make sure what he described as “confidence and acceptability” amongst stakeholders.
In accordance with Fayose, the discussions had been influenced by considerations over the selection of a attainable working mate for Atiku forward of the subsequent presidential election.
He claimed that the previous vice chairman’s camp believes that Labour Celebration’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would neither settle for to run as Atiku’s deputy nor be typically acceptable within the North as a possible successor.
Fayose additional alleged that Atiku is assured of securing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), following what he described as preparations to make sure that the occasion’s ticket wouldn’t be zoned.
He claimed that Makinde, through the assembly, agreed in precept to affix the ADC on the situation that he would emerge as Atiku’s working mate on the occasion’s presidential ticket.
In accordance with the assertion, Fayose stated the proposal is anticipated to be introduced to Atiku’s interior caucus for additional deliberations and attainable approval.
The previous Ekiti governor additionally alleged that Makinde assured Atiku of his means to mobilise political help for the ADC, significantly through the occasion’s major election.
He claimed that Makinde pledged to ship delegates from the South-West through the ADC major and to leverage household ties in Rivers State to safe help from the South-South.
He stated: “Atiku is 70% sure of getting the ADC ticket, having ensured the non-zoning of the occasion’s presidential ticket. Makinde agreed to affix ADC on the situation that he might be handed the occasion’s Vice Presidential ticket, as Atiku’s working mate. That is anticipated to be introduced to Atiku’s interior caucus for additional discussions and ratification.”
Fayose additional acknowledged that Makinde reportedly argued that his participation within the race would assist the ADC achieve strategic benefit by splitting votes within the South-West through the common election.
He added that, in accordance with his account, a follow-up assembly between the 2 camps has been scheduled to carry in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, throughout the subsequent two weeks.
Neither Makinde nor Atiku had reacted to the claims as of the time of submitting this report.
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