APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has asked former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, to resign from the ruling party if he no longer believes in its ideals, warning that the party could sanction him over alleged anti-party activities.
Basiru made the remarks while reacting to Fayemi’s recent criticism of the All Progressives Congress during an interview on “State Affairs with Edmund Obilo,” where the former governor said the ruling party was “losing its bearing and vision.”
Fayemi, a founding member of the APC and former Minister of Solid Minerals Development, also lamented what he described as the absence of debate and intellectual engagement within the party. He criticised the growing adoption of consensus arrangements during party primaries across states, arguing that the practice was inconsistent with democratic principles.
Responding in an interview with PUNCH, Basiru said Fayemi’s conduct no longer reflected that of a loyal party member.
We believe that he should be courageous enough to formally resign membership of the party he so much despises and wishes to collapse rather than playing ostrich,” Basiru said.
“We urge him that since he so much despises the party and wishes the party an implosion, he should go to where whatever he thinks his best ideas can be ventilated.
“We wish him the best of luck, but he should not stay within our party and be wishing us bad luck. He should go to another political party if he no longer believes in the party he represents.”
The APC National Secretary further warned that the ruling party would not hesitate to invoke disciplinary measures against Fayemi if he continued what he described as anti-party activities.
