{"id":56448,"date":"2017-03-01T17:45:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=56448"},"modified":"2017-03-01T17:45:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T16:45:56","slug":"obasanjo-desperate-remain-relevant-says-fayose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/obasanjo-desperate-remain-relevant-says-fayose\/","title":{"rendered":"Obasanjo is desperate to remain relevant says Fayose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has lashed out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo saying he is desperate to be relevant.<\/p>\n<p>His \u00a0recent comment on Igbo presidency in 2019 had \u00a0generated controversy. He had said &#8220;&#8230;irrespective of the thinking of the people ahead of 2019, I personally think that South East should have a go at the Presidency too. \u201cThe same is happening here. If Ijebu and Egba have produced the governor, it is only fair and just to allow the Yewa or Ogun west to also produce governor, or else, one day, they will also stand up and take up arms against this injustice against them. That is my personal position on this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fayose said he does not take the former \u00a0Obasanjo because all he desires is to be relevant at all times.<\/p>\n<p>His words: &#8220;Do you ever take Obasanjo seriously? I don\u2019t take him seriously. By his nature, Obasanjo wants relevance at all times. We have worked with him and used to be his foot soldiers. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to him&#8221; I know him more than anybody in this country. He just talks, so that he would remain relevant. Do you see any other former President in the country running his mouth like his? If it is not the fact that he has a voice as a former head of state, where is Obasanjo\u2019s constituency? Who are his followers? How many votes can Obasanjo win in his ward? &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The PDP Governors&#8217; forum leader said further &#8220;We must say the truth and we must face the truth. Let\u2019s give it to him, as a leader in this country, whoever has governed this country before would remain our leader, but he must equally recall and admit that he is becoming more fairly negative than working towards national building. &#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has lashed out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo saying he is desperate to be relevant. 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