Gov. Fayose "said appointing new chairman is a bad idea...."

Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti stated that appointment of another party chairman for PDP is not necessary, instead a set of committee to take over responsibility or take decision, will of better option.

He pointed to PDP leaders in the South-West partake in the national chairmanship contest in the coming year.

SAPC (Special Assistant on Public Communications) on Sunday, pointing to the governor statement that since the People Democratic Party (PDP) will be selecting its presidential candidate from the North in the coming 2019, the South-West that has not produced the party’s National Chairman should take the position next year.”

He explained further the need for the committee, is to coordinate and organise the party's affairs.

Governor Fayose also added that “The time and resources being devoted to securing the party chairmanship position for just less than five months should rather be devoted to getting the presidential ticket,

On why the South-West must produce the next chairman, the governor said, “Since the presidential candidate will come from the North, the chairman will naturally come from the South.

“Therefore, it is fair for the next National Chairman of the party to come from the South-West and it is my plea that those who are interested in the position should start reaching out now.” Fayose