Fayemi Speaks on Tinubu Presidency, Describes Peter Obi as ‘Phenomenon’

Fayemi has revealed the role he played in the Tinubu Presidency.

Philips News reports that former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has said he helped President Bola Tinubu become president in the 2023 general elections.

This online newspaper understands that the former governor made this known during an interview on State Affairs, a podcast hosted by Edmund Obilo.

Fayemi reflected on the dramatic outcome of the 2023 presidential election, describing the rise of former Labour Party presidential candidate and 2027 NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a political phenomenon that disrupted Nigeria’s traditional power calculations.

admitting that the party he helped build has drifted away from its founding ideals.

According to him, Nigeria cannot survive on a winner-takes-all political culture that excludes millions from governance.

Fayemi called for inclusive politics, transparent primary elections and the restructuring of the Nigerian federation.

“I helped Tinubu to Become President, but the APC has lost its bearing, and Peter Obi is a Phenomenon,” he said.