By David Lawani, Abuja
Ahead of the governorship election in Ekiti state, an aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi has cautioned those parading the name of Governor Kayode Fayemi to desist as there is “no room name-dropping” for the election.
Sen. Opeyemi who currently represents Ekiti central senatorial district in the red chambers of the national assembly insisted that he is the most suitable candidate for the office of the governor because of the experiences he has acquired while serving in the three major arms of government.
Speaking after obtaining his nomination and expression of interest forms at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, the senator promised to not only build upon the current governor’s legacies but take the state to the next level.
According to him; “I believe that in politics all manner of rumours will take place. I also believe it is customary, traditional and conventional for people to drop the name of governors or presidents when they are seeking political office.
“But as I said, Ekiti today is privileged to have a governor who understands the language of democracy and development. I believe we have a governor who believes so much in the principle of internal party democracy.
“If it was the wish of our governor to anoint an aspirant, if it was the wish of our party to have an aspirant anointed, they will not be organising or be preparing to hold the party primary, neither will they be asking to come and spend N22.5 million to come and buy form. They would have said this is the candidate of the party by consensus.
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“I do not believe that his excellency Governor Kayode Fayemi has Anointed a candidate. I believe that other people are probably interested in dropping the names of the governor and time will tell.
“I believe this is going to be a very serious race and I also believe that What is important is for each aspirant to go back, discuss with the members of the party and reach a covenant with the members of the party- the covenant of Service, the covenant of commitment to the ideals, to the manifesto of the party and to show that we also understand what is actually pinching out people in their shoes.”
Bamidele Opeyemi showered praise on the current administration’s achievements, noting “I must say that Ekiti is today led by a governor who understands the language of internal democracy and party politics, HE John Kayode Fayemi and his administration has done so well and so much for Ekiti State and the administration deserves to have a worthy and well-focused successor who will not only protect the legacies of our party and the administration in Ekiti State but will also build upon and take the state to the very next level of development.”
