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Fayemi Says He Did Not Betray Tinubu With His Presidential Ambition

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The Governor of Ekiti State and Presidential aspirant, Kayode Fayemi has said that his ambition to rule the country is not an act of betrayal towards former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tinubu himself has also declared his interest in the presidential seat and plans to contest in the forthcoming general elections. Both candidates would now be vying for the presidential ticket under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking in an interview, Fayemi said, “Running for office is not an ambition; I’ve always maintained that it is service, it is sacrifice, it is duty.”

He also added that he and Tinubu have had a cordial relationship since 1994. He said,

“I’ve had a very good relationship with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu whom I met in exile in 1994 when he came out after the annulment of the election and the establishment of NADECO (National Democratic Coalition)… We maintained a very cordial relationship ever since then.

So, when I was asked by Governor Niyi Adebayo, the current Minister of Trade and Investment, to come and run for office in Ekiti, Asiwaju supported me; he was out there for me because of his knowledge of my involvement in the pro-democracy movement and we’ve worked together on a number of issues.

“This is not a personal contest; this is about Nigeria, the future of our children. It is about competing visions of what that future holds for Nigerians.

“I have the greatest respect for Asiwaju and I will continue to do that but I do believe that I have a strong vision on how to reposition Nigeria and build on the legacies of the current President.”

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When asked if he feels he has betrayed Tinubu by vying for the same position. He said,

The Asiwaju that I know is a democrat; he believes that politics is a marketplace of ideas and people should test their own convictions. His courage of conviction is not in doubt and I do not think he will want to stamp on the convictions of others in terms of how Nigerians should go.”

“I don’t believe that we should see that as a basis for demonizing anyone and I know that the Asiwaju that I know, that I have interacted with would not subscribe to that. I don’t believe that he will use terminologies like betrayal.”

“This is not an inheritance; it is about Nigeria — Nigeria is the commonwealth of all Nigerians. It is not a traditional title that we are seeking, the office we are seeking is to make an improvement for all Nigerians.”

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