By Matthew Don
Barely 24 hours he canvassed for no victor, no vanquished after the Supreme Court pronounced Senator Ahmed Markafi as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Committee Cchairman, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has asked God to punish Markafi’s contender, Ali Modu-Sherriff for causing the party great pains.
On Friday, July 14, Fayose said that even though the embattled former Chairman of PDP, Sheriff and members of his faction may have been forgiven, they still ought to be punished for causing the party members so much pangs and pains.
He who spoke in Ado Ekiti after a trip to Abuja, noting that he would have burnt his membership card and the PDP flag if Sheriff had won at the apex court on Wednesday, July 12.
Fayose said: “ I never imagined myself being in the same party with impostors.
“I went to court with a perfume which I wanted to use to spray my cards and party flags and set them ablaze even within the court premises if Sheriff had won, that was why I went to court.
“Though, I believe that we remain the same PDP family but no one can cause our party such pains and embarrassment and expect that he would go without be asked to account for his actions.
“Even the reactions of Sheriff people shows that we remain together. But the no victor, no vanquished that we said was a mere political slogan. Whoever that participated in this charade must show some reasonable level of remorse for their actions.”
He hinted that the PDP will soon embark on serious mobilization at the grassroots to reenergize the members on the need to take over power from President Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy, Yemi Osinbajo in 2019.
“Our party had ever remained one indissoluble family, which is PDP. It was only these impostors that were causing troubles but such had been laid to rest. PDP is a formidable force and we shall work up to the grassroots level to convince our people that we are up to the task of rebuilding this nation and win election in 2019.
“I want to tell you that the APC won’t return to the Villa. We shall defeat both Buhari and Osinbajo, we are removing the two together and I want you to believe this.
“When I talk, people would say I always pose like a Nostradamus, a man who can see tomorrow. Whether they like it or not, I shall be in the Villa in 2019, so my ambition is very much alive,” Fayose stated.