The Ekiti State Governor and PDP Governors Forum, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will now play its role as opposition party and prepare to take over power from President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress government in 2019.
The Supreme Court had earlier affirmed that the Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee as the authentic leadership of the PDP.
Fayose, optimism concerning 2019 was expressed even as he was reacting to the ruling of the Supreme Court which affirmed Ahmed Makarfi as the leader of the party.
According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said Makarfi’s victory shows that democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.
The ruling of the Supreme Court shows that democracy has come to stay in Nigeria.
You can see that the whole nation stood still waiting for this ruling. This is a welcome development for our democracy.
This ruling is an indication that PDP will bounce back in 2019. The Buhari-led government should start packing their load, we will reclaim power in the next election,” the Governor’s aide added.
Governor Fayose called on genuine members of the party to come together for its repositioning, repackaging and strengthening for the task ahead.
