Fayemi Speaks on Presidential Campaign Poster By LG Chairman

The 2023 presidential campaign posters have sparked public debate on various social media platforms across the state.

Emmanuel AmudaAugust 20, 2020

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The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, has spoken about the 2023 presidential campaign posters of him, which appeared on social media and sponsored by one of the local government chairmen of the state.

Newsflash247 had earlier reported that the ally of the Governor Fayemi and the present Ikere Local government Chairman, Hon Femi Ayodele, on Tuesday, had revealed that his boss is planning to contest for the presidency in the 2023 election by revealing his posters on the internet.

The posters circulated on social media sponsored by Femi Ayodele, pointed that “Support His Excellency Dr John Kayode Fayemi for Presidency 2023”.

The 2023 presidential campaign posters have sparked public debate on various social media platforms across the state.

The posters had a photograph of the governor dressed in a sky blue Agbada with a blue striped cap popularly called “Awolowo”.

Newsflash247 chat with the LG chairman on the telephone, Ayodele said he did the posters, with the campaign message, ‘Support His Excellency Dr John Kayode Fayemi for President 2023’ “to show my unalloyed and uncompromising loyalty to Governor Fayemi” to dispel speculations that he was working against him.

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The council boss said the governor was fit enough for the exalted office considering his array of outstanding credentials, administrative shrewdness and political acumen, saying, “Fayemi’s commitment, resourcefulness and pedigree put him in good stead to lead Nigeria in the next political dispensation.”

However, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Fayemi, Yinka Oyebode, who said his principal did not know anything about the posters, said, “The sponsor is merely expressing a personal opinion.”

He urged members of the public to discountenance the posters.

Yinka Oyebode, said he was not oblivious of the distraction such action will cause the government, denying ever authorising such action.

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Debunking the claim, Fayemi said: “The attention of the state governor has been drawn to news reports of a campaign poster being purportedly circulated on social media by the Chairman of Ikere Local Government Area, Mr. Femi Ayodele.

“Ayodele is reported to be canvassing support for Fayemi for the 2023 presidential election with the poster which was designed with the logo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“However, mindful of the possible interpretation such an unauthorised act could be given by well-meaning members of the public, we consider it important to state as follows: ‘Fayemi does not have any knowledge of the campaign poster neither did he authorise Ayodele or any person or group of persons to start a campaign on his behalf’.

“As a matter of fact, Ayodele does not and cannot speak for the governor on any matter, be it policy, administrative or political.

“The governor has reiterated that he has a four-year mandate as the governor of Ekiti State, and he is focused on actualising his promises to the people of the state through pragmatic leadership and systemic implementation of his administration’s five pillars of development.

“This also serves as a note of caution to political appointees, government functionaries, political associates and groups to operate within the ambit of decency and steer clear of actions that are capable of distracting the government, the party and the governor.”