Kayode Fayemi, the Governor of Ekiti State and former Minister of Mines and Steel, has declared his candidacy for President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
This governor announced this on Wednesday when he unveiled his country’s agenda.
After considering the state of the country, he believes his entry into the race will usher in a new Nigeria.
After careful consideration of where we are as a nation…I believe that my entry into the race will offer Nigerians the opportunity to examine competing visions for national rebirth,” Fayemi said.
He stated that it has been his particular honor to have worked alongside other dedicated compatriots from diverse walks of life at various times, all striving for speedy and sustainable national growth.
“Dear compatriots, it is in the spirit of this abiding faith in our country and the promise of its unfinished greatness that I stand before you today in total humility and in all sense of responsibility solemnly declare to all within our party and Nigerians at large my decision to accept my name to be put forward for consideration by the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and membership as our party’s standard-bearer in the upcoming contest for a successor to our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari”.
The former Minister stated that his choice to run was not taken lightly and that he had sought various conversations before announcing his plans.
“This is not a decision I have made lightly; to get to this point, I conducted a long and in-depth self-introspection with the assistance of my wife Bisi, other family members, friends, political associates, and members of our great party,” he said.
Fayemi, a two-time Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and a coordinator of the Progressive Governors Forum, said he has had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the unwavering commitment and sense of unity that Nigerians from all parts of the country share about the promise of our fatherland.
