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Fayose, Embattled Ekiti State Governor, Says He Plans To Be ‘Last Man’ Standing By President Jonathan

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has promised the All Progressives Congress (APC) a torrid time in the South-West and throughout Nigeria, saying he will be playing a prominent role in that regard.

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The governor made the remark in a press statement today  in which he spoke on the political crisis in Ekiti, where he faces impeachment proceedings on the same job for the second time in his political career.   

He described the APC as being sore over the fact that in all of the South-West, Ekiti was the only state they could—he said—“not "rob" for President-Elect Mohammed Buhari (rtd)”.

“I wish to declare unequivocally that I remain loyal to President Jonathan even after May 29 as my support for his re-election and administration was not about bread-and-butter,” he said.  “I was convinced he was moving Nigeria in the right direction, despite all the noise. I have no regrets supporting him. If same situation presents itself again, I would do it all over.”

He asserted that even if President Jonathan were to be deserted by all Nigerians today, he would not, as he has chosen to be Jonathan’s last-man standing.

“If for this show of loyalty to Mr President and my party, APC and its leaders believe that the best way to pay me back is to make Ekiti ungovernable, the decision on appropriate reaction belongs to the people, whose mandate I keep in trust,” he said.