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Buruji Kashamu, Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has faulted the election of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.
According to PUNCH, in a statement issued on Sunday, Kashamu said, “It is not that his emergence as the chairman of the Forum means anything to me. But as a committed and loyal party man, it gives me great concern that instead of taking steps that will foster peace and unity, we are doing things that will widen the gap and cause more disunity.
“Those who chose him should have a rethink in the interest of the party that is striving hard to return to power.”
“His brother-governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, whose tenure he purportedly continues as Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, is a cool-headed and balanced character.
“Even then, some of us pointed out that Governor Mimiko was slippery and sly, and a traitor. What happened at the end of the day? The party broke up on his head when he overreached himself in the South-West as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum at the behest of Fayose.
“Instead of being a strong leader, who would be fair to all and do good to all manner of people, without fear or favour, he became more of a weather-beaten fowl, sullen and uninspiring.
“But, we thank God that we held our grounds and fought for our rights.
“Fayose had always wanted to be the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum. That was why he had some resentment towards Mimiko upon his emergence as the chairman of the forum in 2015. “
“There are those who are better educated, well-cultured and better exposed, who are not working against the interest of their people and country.
“We have governors, who have held public offices since the return to democracy in 1999 but who are untainted. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission does not have any case against them.
“Those are the kind of people that could have been chosen to lead the Forum.
Kashamu concluded by saying “a liability, a loud mouth and an immature politician like Fayose as the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum” was a wrong choice.
According to PUNCH, in a statement issued on Sunday, Kashamu said, “It is not that his emergence as the chairman of the Forum means anything to me. But as a committed and loyal party man, it gives me great concern that instead of taking steps that will foster peace and unity, we are doing things that will widen the gap and cause more disunity.
“Those who chose him should have a rethink in the interest of the party that is striving hard to return to power.”
“His brother-governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, whose tenure he purportedly continues as Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, is a cool-headed and balanced character.
“Even then, some of us pointed out that Governor Mimiko was slippery and sly, and a traitor. What happened at the end of the day? The party broke up on his head when he overreached himself in the South-West as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum at the behest of Fayose.
“Instead of being a strong leader, who would be fair to all and do good to all manner of people, without fear or favour, he became more of a weather-beaten fowl, sullen and uninspiring.
“But, we thank God that we held our grounds and fought for our rights.
“Fayose had always wanted to be the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum. That was why he had some resentment towards Mimiko upon his emergence as the chairman of the forum in 2015. “
“There are those who are better educated, well-cultured and better exposed, who are not working against the interest of their people and country.
“We have governors, who have held public offices since the return to democracy in 1999 but who are untainted. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission does not have any case against them.
“Those are the kind of people that could have been chosen to lead the Forum.
Kashamu concluded by saying “a liability, a loud mouth and an immature politician like Fayose as the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum” was a wrong choice.