Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, is reportedly in red mode following the outcome of the PDP's recent presidential primary election where Atiku won with over 300 votes.
Fayose who got zero votes, had expected delegates from Ekiti State, to at least vote for him or a southern delegate notably, Rivers State Governor, Wike. However, according to a report by Sahara Reporters, some of the delegates from the state opted to vote for Atiku against institutions.
This move according to the report, infuriated Fayose who according to a source, vowed to deal with delegates who disobeyed instructions and voted for Atiku.
The first victim of his fury, is his Personal Assistant Admin, Special Duties and former Special Assistant on Stomach Infrastructure, Sunday Anifowose, popularly known as Sunshine.
Anifowose according to the report, has been sacked by Fayose for voting Atiku in the Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party Primaries.
Fayose had in March 2022 called for support for Wike’s presidential ambition, describing the Rivers Governor as a “man with exemplary character.”
“As an elder statesman, I know what is right and just. I am here as his brother, his friend, to a man with exemplary character. For Governor Wike, what you see is what you get,” Fayose said in Port Harcourt when a group of PDP chieftains, said to be Wike’s friends, presented the party presidential nomination form to the governor.
However, the report claimed that Fayose is upset and angry with some delegates from Ekiti who voted for Atiku, against his choice.
It was learnt that Fayose sent a SOS message to some of his core supporters that Sunday (Sunshine) should never be seen close to his NTS Hotel at Ado Ekiti henceforth, for daring to go against his directive.
"Fayose is still making his findings to know the number of delegates from Ekiti that flouted his order, but since Sunshine’s vote for Atiku is clearly confirmed, Fayose has vowed to deal with him seriously for such action, despite the immediate verbal molestation and harassment of Sunshine on Saturday evening by Fayose at the Abuja hotel, where the state delegates were lodged," a source told SaharaReporters.
Another source while confirming the development said Fayose would not spare Sunshine and others who voted for Atiku against Wike.
“They disgraced Fayose, and they will be punished severely for the disrespect,” the source said.