Nigeria, July 27 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State on Saturday called on the former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, to leave the party instead of publicly ridiculing it.

Chairman of the caretaker committee of the party in the state, Dare Adeleke, made the call in a statement in Ado- Ekiti, the state capital.

While appearing on a channels television programme on Friday, Mr Fayose said the PDP in Ekiti State and the country was dead and lost its soul.

He said the party would never win any election in the future.

Mr Adeleke condemned Mr Fayose's comments, saying he had repeatedly betrayed the party that gave him the platform to became governor twice.

He said Mr Fayose's actions in the last few years, especially...