Fayose threatens to dump PDP

The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened
to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, coming after the conduct of
PDP national convention on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The governor gave this hint to the Punch on Monday, stating that he
would renounce his "membership of the PDP anytime from now."

He added, "After consultations, I will speak clearly to Nigerians."

The former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, was declared the winner of
the party's presidential primary, defeating the Sokoto State Governor,
Aminu Tambuwal, and Senate President Bukola Saraki, to a second and
third positions.