BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has prayed for sound health for President Muhammadu Buhari, even as he called on politicians to allow the President enjoy his rest and stop disturbing him with needless visits.
He explained that he stopped criticising the President since he travelled to the United Kingdom for medical attention because anyone could fall sick and the President should be allowed to enjoy his rest.
The Governor spoke on Saturday when he featured on a live programme tagged, ‘Meet Your Governor’ aired on the state-owned Ekiti Television and Radio stations.
He asserted that his desire for a better Nigeria is responsible for why he had been criticising the Buhari-led federal government when things were not done the right way.
“I don’t have any problem with the president; the only problem I have is with his handlers. They will say something today and say another tomorrow. Anybody can fall sick.
“I have not been criticising the president because he is sick. When he comes back and he is not doing the right thing, we will continue to criticise him,” he said.
Describing the visits by some All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftains to Buhari as a make-belief and too much of eye service, Fayose said it would not have been necessary if the people knew the truth from the outset.
“It is God that gives power to whoever He wills. As humans, we can fall sick. But people should allow him to rest.
“Some people are visiting him to convince people that he is well; that is a make-belief and too much of eye-service.”
Reacting to the Court of Appeal judgment which recognised Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the PDP, Fayose said he remained a committed member of the PDP loyal to Ahmed Makarfi-led faction.
“We are not going anywhere. The matter has been appealed. In elections, three things are important: party, candidate and people. We have the people. The power of the people is greater than the machinations of the people working against us,” he said.
