A Chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress(APC) in Ekiti State, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, has declared that
Ekiti will not make a mistake of electing a governor that would be
controlled underground by a godfather during the July 14 governorship
election.....
He specifically described the candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Prof Kolapo Olusola, as too
feeble-minded to rule a sophisticated state like Ekiti.
The former banker said the people of the
state knew that the deputy governor will be tied to the apron string of
Governor Ayodele
Fayose , saying it would be a grave mistake for him to be elected having realized that he would be teleguided by his principal.
Fayose , saying it would be a grave mistake for him to be elected having realized that he would be teleguided by his principal.
Osinkolu, a senatorial aspirant for the
2019 elections Ekiti North District, spoke in Ifaki Ekiti on Friday
during the campaign of the APC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in Ido/Osi
local
government area.
government area.
The APC chieftain said Fayemi remained the best man for the job, based on his experience as a former governor and minister.
“At various fora , we have heard
Governor Fayose calling his deputy governor, now being positioned for
the governorship seat, his boy.
“Governor Fayose didn’t only refer to
him as his boy, he used to say it with pride and derision. So, Ekiti
won’t elect a man that can’t
stand on his feet..
stand on his feet..
“When Dr. Fayemi was the governor of the
state in his first term, he was not controlled by anybody, either
within or outside Ekiti. He led
Ekiti based on his exposure and self-confidence.
Ekiti based on his exposure and self-confidence.
“What we need in Ekiti, a state with
little resources, is someone who can think on his own and manage our
resources and not an individual that will depend on counsel from his
principal before taking decisions”, he stated.
Osinkolu appealed to Ekiti voters to
vote massively for Dr Fayemi in the election in the interest of the
collective destiny of Ekiti people.
He expressed confidence that Ekiti would benefit more, if it had a
governor who can leverage President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led government at the centre to attract federal presence to the state.
governor who can leverage President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led government at the centre to attract federal presence to the state.
“Ekiti must belong to the federal,
because an opposition can only benefit if the governor can be submissive
enough to have good working
relations with the president, not minding their political differences.
relations with the president, not minding their political differences.
“Governor Fayose is a known enemy of
President Buhari and he has remained unrepentant with this and I know he
will want the enmity to continue if he succeeds in installing Prof.
Olusola, and Ekiti will be the
loser in the end.
loser in the end.
“These are the factors our electorate
must consider. Ekiti has a very weak economy and it needs the patronage
of the federal government and probably bilateral relations with more
economically viable states to enhance prosperity.
“But the foregoing will continue to be a
mirage in Ekiti, because PDP is a bad brand that can’t attract anybody
to the state”, he added.
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