The former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has revealed that the forthcoming presidential election would be tough, but that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, would win – “by the skin of our teeth”.
Fayemi, who just handed over the authority of Ekiti governance to Mr Biodun Oyebanji today, revealed that the electorate would need to conduct assessment on candidates based on their records.
He made this revelation during an interview with newsmen when interrogated on the chances of the party in the forthcoming election given the administration of the Buhari led government.
The former Governor said: “On the impact (of Buhari’s performance) our party, we will have to explain ourselves to the Nigerian people.
“We don’t have a choice, it’s a democracy.
“We’ll ask the Nigerian people to look at the leading candidates and assess them based on their track record, character, competence, capacity, commitment and courage to do the right thing on the Nigeria project and then make their choice.
“But I am reasonably confident that when you look at all the parameters and when you do your calculations, we’re still going to carry the day, maybe by the skin of our teeth, but we’ll carry the day.”
When asked what he will venture in after leaving office, he said: “I want to be a house husband (laughs). We are all instruments in the hands of God.
“For a start, you know that I belong to a party and my party is in the race for the presidency. I have no choice but to support my party to win that race.
“I’m going to reflect on my experience in the last 12 years, a book, maybe two books will come out of it. I don’t know yet, but maybe a sequel to ‘Out of the shadows.
“I will also be spending some time in the universities.”