I still hold Jonathan in high esteem despite loss – Fani-Kayode

The Director of Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to a report titled “Fani-Kayode blasts Jonathan; says President is leaving legacy of ‘destruction and disaster’”, being circulated online.

Fani-Kayode in a statement on Sunday said the statement being referred to was lifted from media reports of April 25, 2013 (two years ago), during his sojourn in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said the report did not, in any way, represent his opinion on President Jonathan whom he holds in very high esteem, a fact that he made obvious in the build-up to the presidential election.

“We are very much aware that the reason for this latest round of unwarranted scheme by enemies of Nigeria is to sow the seed of discord and create acrimony between the president and one of his most reliable allies in particular, and in the PDP in general.

“But their plans have since failed! We therefore call on all those who are behind this show of shame and advise them in the strongest terms possible, to desist from such acts of cowardice, wickedness, preposterousness and puerility as they blow no one any good wind.

 “We also call on all patriotic and well-meaning Nigerians to ignore such reports and treat them as non-existent whether now or any other time in the future.

“Mr President is our leader and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode hold him in very high esteem, accord him the respect he deserves and is very proud to be associated and to have worked for him.

“The relationship between these two great men remains cordial. No degree of campaign of calumny by misguided elements can change this very fact!”