Fayose: Wike is PDP’s national leader — he leads, we follow

Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Fayose spoke on Sunday at the PDP national convention held at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja.

The former governor said delegates from Ekiti were fully represented at the convention, adding that the state delegation comprised 88 delegates.

“Yes, we are here. We are 88. There is only one PDP,” Fayose said.

The former governor said members of the party must respect court rulings relating to its affairs.

“The moment we have a pronouncement of the court, we must abide by it. Sometimes we demean the judiciary by ourselves. We can appeal a judgment,” he said.

Fayose described Wike as a leading figure within the PDP, adding that the minister’s position in the party was earned through his contributions.

“Today, we are having our convention ably led the national leader of our party, Nyesom Wike, and we made him so because of his contributions. He leads, and we follow,” Fayose said.

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently present at the event.