In a recent statement, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State expressed concern over the potential collapse of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following President Buhari’s tenure.
Having been instrumental in the emergence of Oshiomhole as the Chairman of the APC, along with other governors, Fayemi made these remarks in response to the efforts to remove the former Edo State Governor as the party’s chairman.
During an interview with Daily Trust, Fayemi emphasized the need for institutionalizing processes and procedures within the APC to ensure its continuity beyond Buhari’s leadership.
He elaborated, saying;
“The governors were instrumental to the emergence of Adams Oshiomhole as the chairman of the party. He was their colleague, so they worked together. I don’t think there’s a view about the leadership of the party in the PGF. I think there’s a clear view that the party can do a lot more than it has done.
“If we are not careful; if we do not institutionalise processes and procedures in the party and make it more inclusive than it is, we will not have a party when President Muhammadu Buhari leaves government. This is because he is the unifying force of our party.
“The governors want the party structures to function effectively and more regularly. Adams will also say that some of us have been at the forefront of pushing for even policy convention on an annual basis.
“Adams is a veteran, passionate and an ideological politician. I have worked with him closely. So I don’t see a divergence in these views. But governors also want to be respected as leaders of the party. They don’t want their views to be given a short shrift.”
Additionally, Fayemi evaluated the performance of political leaders in the country, asserting that they have not completely met the expectations of Nigerians in the democratization process.
He emphasized, saying;
“And I underline that word ‘process’ because democracy is not an event, it is a process. And when you have a process you want the journey to be linear and progressive. But in any journey, there are bumps, values and undulating lines.”