2023 Presidency: ‘I’m favourably positioned – Fayemi denies stepping down

The Ekiti State Governor and presidential hopeful under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Friday denied stepping down in favour of another contestant, adding that he is favourably positioned to clinch the party’s ticket.

Spokesman of the Fayemi campaign organisation, Femi Ige, in a statement debunked reports that the governor had withdrawn from the presidential race.

In the statement , the governor who described the report as “absolute rubbish”, said there was no way he would drop his ambition as he has the backing of those he described as APC’s real stakeholders.

“It is absolute rubbish. No meeting took place between us and any aspirant about stepping down. We are undoubtedly among the leading aspirants for the position and one to watch in the race.

“Our candidate has deep trust and respect among political leaders in the party and also from fellow governors who form a critical mass in the decision-making process”, the statement read.

The spokesman added that no amount of late-night demarketing will work against the Fayemi presidential project.