Fayemi says what is lacking in Nigeria is leadership and courage, I have courage to fight Principalities holding Nigeria back

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has declared that if offered the opportunity to lead Nigeria from May 29, 2023, he will confront and tame principalities, as well as those who consider themselves as the owners of Nigeria while upholding the rule of law.

Fayemi has also disclosed that Nigeria “is at war,” and recommended counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism measures that would go beyond infantry and other approaches to warfare.

He made these revelations on Friday at a session with political stakeholders and journalists in Abuja after declaring his interest to seek the nomination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 presidential election.

Responding to a myriad of challenges facing the country, Fayemi identified impunity as a very serious issue, that the commitment, compassion, and competence of a leader alone would not address.

Fayemi said what “is lacking in Nigeria is the leadership and courage to do that what is right. Some people consider themselves as principalities and people who believe that they are the owners of this country.

“They believe they can do whatever they like. They believe the law cannot catch up with them. We will not be arbitrary. But we will be very sneaky about upholding the rule of law, and access to justice for all Nigerians.

“We must at all times be advocates of citizen’s rights, as well as responsibilities. Because when you have rights, you also have responsibilities as a citizen of the country. We must uphold this value and live by it.

“Impunity reigns because our justice system has been crippling and because the entire justice sector system in our country is problematic. If we look at the journey from the investigation of the crime, to the conviction of the crime you would have forgotten that the person committed the crime.