Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, says he has no plans to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite openly backing President Bola Tinubu’s leadership since 2023.

Speaking to journalists after a private visit to the president in Lagos on Monday, Fayose declared, “Ayo Fayose will not move from PDP to any political party, not even APC. I am this year 65 years.”

Although reaffirming his loyalty to the PDP, Fayose didn’t shy away from criticising the opposition party’s internal crisis, warning that it risked becoming a “carcass” if urgent reforms weren’t pursued.

He acknowledged the president’s efforts to navigate Nigeria’s challenges and insisted that leaders across party lines should support the president in good faith. His visit comes amid increasing defections from the PDP to the ruling APC.