By Pascal Oparada
In what appears to be a lip slip, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, campaigned for the incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
Ngige had at an APC rally in the state capital, Ado Ekiti, told APC supporters that Fayose is best for the state when he meant to say Fayemi, the APC governorship candidate for the forth coming election in the state.
Speaking in pidgin English, Ngige said, “If you marry two wives, you go know which one better. Fayose is the better wife…so you must bring back Fayose on Saturday.
The video instantly went viral with many saying the minister inadvertently campaigned for Fayose, the current governor of the state.
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari was present at the event.
In a tweet, Ayodele Fayose thanked the minister for campaigning for him, describing him as a man who is not afraid of always saying the truth.
“I thank my good friend, Dr Chris Ngige for campaigning for me at the APC rally in Ado Ekiti yesterday. Dr. Ngige is a man who is not always afraid to say the truth and that’s what he demonstrated yesterday even in the presence of the President and other APC leaders,” Fayose tweeted.
Ekiti State holds governorship election this Saturday, July 14, 2018.