The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has finally broken his silence on why he shunned the reconciliation meeting held by the People Democratic Party (PDP) South-West leaders to settle the rift between him and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Fayose through his media aide Lere Olayinka said although the former Governor wants to attend the meeting but his loyalists said they will not sit on the same table with Governor Makinde.
The meeting which was held at the Oyo State Government House, Ibadan had Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, Seyi Makinde and others in attendance.
Meanwhile, Fayose, his loyalists and some PDP leaders in Oyo State who are supporting Dr Eddy Olafeso’s bid to return as the National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (South-West) were absent at the meeting.
When contacted on Thursday, the media aide to Fayose said although the former governor wanted to attend the meeting, his loyalists said they would not sit on the same table with Makinde because of his utterances and actions.
Olayinka said, “Fayose did not attend the meeting. Those invited from the other side said they were not going to be part of the meeting. They said they did not want to go to the Government House or sit on the same table with Governor Makinde.
“The impression as at yesterday was that the meeting would be shifted but I believe Governor Wike just came to attend it for formality sake.
“One thing is that nothing can be achieved without the other side at the meeting.”
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