Caretaker Committee, PDP NASS Forum Hail Fayose On New Appointment

The caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Ekiti State PDP caucus in the National Assembly have hailed the emergence of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose as the new chairman of the PDP Governors Forum.

Fayose emerged as the new chairman of the forum on Friday.

The caretaker committee in a statement by Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP National Publicity Secretary said the emergence of Fayose as the leaders of the PDP governors is a good decision that will bring immense benefit to the party as a whole.

"He has come on board at a crucial time in the life of our party and we have confidence in his uncommon courage to pull together his colleagues to work more in the interest of the party, its membership and democracy in general.

"We are optimistic that he will bring to bear his wealth of experience as he takes up this onerous task.

"We appreciate Governor Fayose's doggedness and perspectives on national issues as he amplifies the voice of opposition by holding the government in power accountable. Nigerians are looking forward to a more vibrant and constructive opposition through his able leadership of this forum" the party said.

In the same veil, the Ekiti State National Assembly Forum in another statement by Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial district described the new office of Fayose as "a new dawn for PDP".

Senator Olujimi, a one time deputy governor of the state in the statement she personally signed said "Governor Fayose to us, is a goal getter and we know he will go places to carry his colleagues governors along in bringing hope to our great party.

"We salute Governor Fayose on his new assignment aimed at rebuilding and rebranding the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

"We also commend his colleagues for deeming it fit to push him forward for the enormous task of making PDP regain its past glory.

"To us in the National Assembly, we will always stand by him and pray for him in the new task before him which we have no doubt, he will pursue to a logical conclusion.

"Fayose emerged chairman of the forum following the expiration of the tenure of his Ondo State counterpart, Olusegun Mimiko."