Fayemi: How opponents branded me ‘Tokunbo’ in 2010 guber race
He recalled that he was invited to contest the Ekiti governorship election by former governor Niyi Adebayo, who was then influential within the party and controlled a significant part of its political structure in the state.
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has recalled how his political opponents attempted to portray him as an outsider during his campaign for the governorship of the state in 2010.
Despite the backing, Fayemi said he and his campaign team embarked on extensive grassroots mobilisation, ing each of the state’s 177 wards at least three times and meeting key political leaders individually.
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