A former governor of the old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has said Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has helped checkmated the excesses of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by always voicing out his opinion as a member of the opposition.
Musa also noted that Fayose exercised his constitutional right when he declared his ambition to become Nigeria’s president in 2019 and must not be vilified for doing so.
The elder statesman spoke on the sidelines of the wedding of a daughter of former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, in Ondo Town on Saturday.
“It is the right of every Nigerian to aspire for the office of the President of Nigeria,” he said.
“Anybody from any section of the country who has met the constitutional requirements can vie for the presidency. There should be no restriction because the country is in the need of a right leader.
“Whoever that will emerge will be president of Nigeria, and not president of a section.
“Fayose is exercising his right, it is wrong for anybody to vilify him for declaring his ambition.
“The man is bold, courageous and has put the Buhari government on its toes. Anybody having interest should come out so that we can compare.”
Speaking on the issue of restructuring, Musa noted that the agitation had become expedient because of insecurity, poverty, hunger and inequality in the county.