Dr Kayode Fayemi, the former governor of Ekiti state, has stated that he will not make unsolicited calls to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the possibility of joining his cabinet.
In an interview, the former governor claimed that he would continue to offer advise and proposals to the president whether or not he was selected, and that Tinubu’s success would be in the best interests of all residents.
When asked on why he wasn’t part of the administration, the former chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum said, “I worked for the party and the president and don’t forget that I wanted to be president too. So walking away from governance or politics is not going to happen. When I was stepping down, I made some remarks that I have known President Tinubu for over three decades and he knows that in or out of office, I will always be there to support his government. But I am not one of those who will make unsolicited calls on him. If he calls for me, I’ll answer the call.
“We saw at COP28 and at some point, he pulled me aside to discuss some things, particularly our challenges in Ondo, knowing my relationship with the Governor and I gave him my own perspectives and advice. So, I’ll always be here to offer services from the background. His presidency is our collective responsibility in APC.”
On what the party leadership should do for the president to receive feedbacks from the people, he said, ” I am a foundation member of the APC. For me, all of us owe our president and the party a duty to keep him fully abreast of what he may not be getting inside the villa, and the chairman of the party has that as his number one responsibility because what we want is a president that meets the yearnings of the citizens, who have put him in office. After all, if he doesn’t do it, it diminishes all of us.”
Fayemi revealed that he would soon unveiled his policy institute, “basically to provide emerging leaders with the tools to engage in policy-making, policy management, and policy implementation, particularly on a continental basis. You’d soon hear more about that.”
