By Adesakin Adefemi
The All Progressives Congress has warned former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi to resign from the party if he no longer believes in its ideals, saying it will not hesitate to sanction him for alleged anti-party activities.
APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru said Fayemi’s recent public criticism of the ruling party showed he was no longer acting as a loyal member. He urged the former minister to leave rather than remain within the party while wishing it harm.
“We believe that he should be courageous enough to formally resign membership of the party he so much despise and he so much wish to collapse rather than playing ostrich,” Basiru said on Friday.
Fayemi, a founding member of the APC, had said in an interview that the party “is losing its bearing and vision.” He lamented the absence of debate and intellectual engagement and criticized the use of consensus in party primaries, calling it undemocratic.
Basiru accused Fayemi of conspiring with opposition elements to weaken the APC ahead of the Ekiti governorship election. He said the timing of the remarks, during preparations for the primaries, was designed to demarket the party.
“We wish him the best of luck, but he should not stay within our party and be wishing us bad luck. He should go to another political party if he no longer believes the party he represents,” the APC scribe said.
He added that Fayemi should have used internal dispute resolution channels if he had concerns, rather than airing grievances publicly. Basiru claimed the former governor had been hobnobbing with opposition figures in Ekiti.
The APC secretary also linked Fayemi’s comments to an earlier claim by former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi that some APC members were collaborating with the opposition against the party.
Basiru defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal and naira floating, describing Fayemi’s criticism of the policies as “ill-informed or mischievous.” He said the party remained focused on delivering on its mandate despite internal dissent.
