Ex-Governor Ayodele Fayose says he is an admirer of President Bola Tinubu’s style of leadership. The former Ekiti governor, however, said he would not defect from Peoples Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress.

Asked about the purpose of his latest visit to Mr Tinubu, the PDP chieftain said, “I’m here to take the opportunity of his homecoming to visit him and to encourage him to do more for Nigerians. I’ve always believed in his leadership. I did not hide my support for him even before he became the president. 

“The only thing we can do as the leaders of this country today is to continue to encourage to lift up his hands, to make the public understand how uneasy it is to lead.”

The former governor added, “I, Ayo Fayose, will not move from PDP to any political party, not even APC. I’m this year, 65 years. It’s within the choices of those who’ve chosen to move. Yes, PDP is in trouble and if the party doesn’t resolve its crisis, it may become carcass.”

Mr Fayose also saluted the president for stabilising Nigeria’s economy.

“An economy that is down, and today it’s being stabilised,” said Mr Fayose during a visit to Mr Tinubu on Monday. “There’s a difference between things changing outright. There is no miracle. But stabilising the economy, stabilising the currency. No one is saying it’s easy, but there’s no miracle that can turn around things overnight.”

Mr Fayose noted that the steps taken by Mr Tinubu’s administration are yielding positive results.

“Few courageous steps the president has taken and the achievements of this administration puts hopes in tomorrow for all of us. For the little the president has done, we must commend him. I was a one-time critic of the last administration, but you cannot compare the situation now,” he explained.