The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to dump the PDP aftermath of the party’s national convention on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The governor, earlier on Monday exclusively told one of  our correspondents in Ado Ekiti that he would renounce his “membership of the PDP anytime from now.”

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

In a press statement he later issued to journalists on Monday in Ado Ekiti, the governor said he had no regret supporting the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, one of the PDP presidential aspirants on Saturday.

He stated, “We have no regret aligning with Governor Wike to support Governor Tambuwal for the presidential ticket and no apologies either.

“We kept the party alive and strong when most men became ladies. We never compromised. If any group feels it can do it alone, we will see how far they can go,” he said.

The governor hinted that he and others he did not mention their names would quit the party any moment from now if their efforts to sustain the party were not appreciated.

He said, “I may renounce my membership of the party if the need arises. In the meantime, I and others will continue with our consultations while watching the turn of events.

“We cannot but appreciate leaders that have intervened so far, but this release became necessary to avoid fresh crisis or misrepresentation.”

But while Fayose was threatening to dump the PDP, his candidate in the primary, Tambuwal, sent a congratulatory letter, dated October 8, 2018, to Atiku. He described the PDP presidential primary as transparent.

He stated, “Your emergence in a transparent process is a testament to the fact that the PDP is now a reformed party and has sent a strong signal about our resolve to bring about the desired national transformation needed to turn around the fortunes of our beloved nation, Nigeria.

“The task at hand, going forward, is to ensure victory at the polls in order to save our fatherland from the current regime of annihilation bestriding it.

“This calls for unity of purpose that admits of no division, no distractions and no internal wrangling. I commit myself to this task and urge all members of our great party to roll up their sleeves and set to work as members of one united family.”