Dare Babalola
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has blamed the former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, for the collapse of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, the ex-Senate leader took a swipe at Fayose blaming his alleged autocratic leadership for the destruction of the party in the state.
According to her, the former governor’s style of leadership drove out key stakeholders from the party and sparked internal crises that weakened the party’s structure and performance in elections.
“Ayo Fayose killed the PDP in Ekiti. He alienated those who built the party, imposed candidates against popular will, and created factions that led to our repeated failures at the polls,” she said.
According to her, efforts by party loyalists to reconcile and rebuild the PDP in Ekiti were repeatedly undermined by Fayose’s alleged “high-handedness and divisive politics,” making unity within the party nearly impossible.
“The PDP had a real opportunity to remain strong in Ekiti, but the selfish ambitions of one individual destroyed that chance,” she lamented.
Olujimi, who recently stepped aside from the party, added that the PDP’s failure to conduct transparent internal processes further contributed to the defection of loyal members and the erosion of public confidence in the party.
