‘I can’t rely on a sinking party’ — Ekiti SDP candidate says Fayose not his sponsor

Akinloye Ayegbusi, Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship aspirant in Ekiti, says he is not being sponsored by Ayodele Fayose, the outgoing governor.

Ayegbusi said the rumour is a figment of the imagination of those who are afraid of his soaring popularity ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.

In a statement on Thursday, Yemi Akinbode, director general of Akinloye Ayegbusi Campaign Organisation, said the insinuation is an insult to his principal’s ambition.

He said: “It is extremely awkward for some people to be peddling such rumour. Not just that he is eminently qualified to be a governor of the state; he also has the capacity to successfully run for the most exalted seat in the state.

“Our political agenda is explicit while our vision for the state is superior to the pedestrian governance being witnessed in the state at present. We have a robust manifesto which is opened to every electorate, and we have a young, vibrant and visionary individual in the person of Akinloye Ayegbusi to implement this agenda.

“How can a progressive party like SDP with the calibre of great men of integrity and enviable personality that dominated the party rely on an icon of a sinking party like PDP for relevance?

“SDP in Ekiti as well as in the federal level is an independent party; it is no one’s surrogate and it has taken upon itself to right the wrongs of the ruling parties, both at the federal and state levels. The APC and PDP respectively have imposed on the good people of the country.”