The former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Fayose made this known on Sunday during the PDP national convention held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
The former governor noted that delegates from Ekiti were fully present at the convention, adding that the state delegation consisted of 88 delegates.
“Yes, we are here. We are 88. There is only one PDP,” Fayose said.
He further stated that members of the party must respect court rulings concerning 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 dominant 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.