Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday night stepped down for the National Leader of the All Progressives Congressive, Bola Tinubu.

Fayemi claimed he was still young and has a long political career ahead of him.

“I have come to a necessary and difficult decision. And that is to step down.

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“I am prepared to sacrifice my ambition to be president of Nigeria.

“A supporter of democracy I would like to recommend to all delegates, is to offer the support you give me to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Fayemi said.

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After making his speech, he walked to where Tinubu was sitting and the two men shared a warm embrace.

Fayemi then shook his hands and current Governors of Lagos and Kaduna, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Nasir El-Rufai, approached them.

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