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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Monday, warned that there is a perception that some political elements are striving to use the anticipated August 1, to 10, #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest as a subtle coup d’etat to provoke the military into overthrowing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
ailing economy in one year.
Fayose disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.
He said, “There is a perception out there that it (protest) is a coup. That is the perception everywhere. Now they are giving the impression that they want to use this coup for the military to come in. If you are not hearing anything, you have to put your ears to the ground.
There is no leader that will allow them to come and topple his government. It is good that Asiwaju himself has admitted that protest is good. But the people protesting should remember the consequences of politicising it.“No man can turn this country around in one year? Let us leave all these talks about APC and PDP. I am not here to hold brief for anybody. The moment your finances are so bad, it is difficult. Today, it is not easy to turn Nigeria into the original state or turn around the situation so easily. And I mean what I’m saying.”The demonstration, scheduled to run from August 1 to 15, has continued to generate tension and elicit mixed reactions from Nigerians.
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