Orji Kalu predicts victory for Fayemi

A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, has said that although the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State will be keenly contested, Governor Kayode Fayemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress will emerge victorious.

Kalu said this while addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday after his visit to the governor.

Kalu, who is a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, said he was on tour of the country to preach national unity. He stated that he was fascinated by the level of development seen in the South West which is mainly controlled by the APC.

The former governor had on Saturday endorsed the second term bid of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State who is another governor on the platform of the APC.

He said, “ I am sure the PDP would battle Governor Fayemi in the election but the governor will  win.”

He  lauded the performance of the incumbent governor which he described as excellent saying the commitment and dedication to duty shown by Fayemi had made it possible for him to record the feat.

The former governor said that Fayemi had provided for the people good roads, quality education and health among others in his developmental agenda. He added  that he had  got reports from the people that Fayemi was performing very well.

According to the former governor, there will be no crisis if politicians learn to play the game by the rule saying election should not be about violence but about issues which would affect the lives of the people.

He however advocated a two-party system saying that this would further strengthen democracy and give it more meaning.

Kalu said, “Ekiti people should rally round the governor. According to what Ekiti people said, the governor has done very well. He has put in the mechanism and software for the job.

“Everything will not come in one day. You will start from somewhere and operate it. He is giving them access to good roads, access to education and health and there is no doubt that I have been impressed since I have gone through the South West  based on what I saw on ground.”

Fayemi had earlier lauded the former governor for being patriotic and  for taking steps towards the sustenance of the unity of Nigeria. The governor said that this transcended political and religious leanings.