Fayemi resigns as minister to focus July 14 governorship election

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flag bearer in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has resigned his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development to concentrate on the July 14, 2018, governorship election in the State.

Fayemi tendered his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari three weeks ago, but it officially takes effect from Wednesday, May 30.

Fayemi who won a rescheduled primary election of APC on May 12, will be in office today to address a press conference where he will give account of his stewardship in the ministry and finally sign off at 12:00pm.

Fayemi was said to have polled 941 votes to become the Ekiti APC candidate. The aspirants who came closest were Segun Oni (481 votes), Kayode Ojo (281), Olufemi Richard Bamisile (179), Oluyede Oluwole (121), and Aluko Daniel Olugbenga (86).

Fayose has already boasted that an “electoral disaster” awaits Fayemi in July, saying: “He will suffer the worst defeat of his political career… after the July 14 election, he will go into political oblivion.”