Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has formally presented the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Kolapo Olubunmi Olusola, and his running mate Mr. Kazeem ‘Deji Ogunsakin, to the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Julius Adeyemo Adejugbe.
Governor Fayose, while presenting the PDP duo to the Ewi-in-Council, also placed curses on any politician, including himself, who is planning to bring violence into the state during the election and manipulate the July 14 governorship poll.
Fayose said: “This state deserves peace. People of Ekiti deserve peace. Anybody that brings violence to this state would come under the judgement of God. Anybody that attempts to manipulate this state would come under the judgement of God.
“We hand Ekiti over to God and we pray that anybody, including myself and any other politician that brings violence to this state, would face the judgement of God.”
While explaining his support for the deputy governorship candidacy of 39-year old Ogunsakin, he said he’s from Ado Ekiti which gave him the largest votes in 2014, and also a Muslim representing the Muslim community.
He added, “most importantly, that he is a young man who would represent the ‘not-too-young to run’ ambition.”
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According to him, “ordinarily, we wouldn’t have supported Ogunsakin but for the fact that he has performed admirably well as Chairman of Ado Local Government Area and hails from the town, which gave me highest votes to re-elect me in 2014. Also the fact that he served well as Head of Due Process in my cabinet, and also that he is a Muslim who represents the interest of the hitherto neglected Muslim community in Ekiti.
“I want to actualize the dream of our youths who have clamoured for concrete and active representation in government. I am not a kind of person who makes a promise and not fulfils it. With 39-year old Ogunsakin, we have shown to the world that really wants the youth to participate in government in support of the not too young to run law.”
Responding, The Ewi of Ado, thanked Governor Fayose profusely for the many capital projects he has put in place to beautify the capital city and prayed for him fervently.
The monarch who described Fayose as an uncommon man said he always pray to God to make his children have the kind of fortune that the heavens have bestowed on the governor.
Recalling that Olusola had worked assiduously to achieve success in the state education sector, the Ewi identified both Olusola and Ogunsakin as men of good nature, sound mind and well behaved.
His words: “Politics apart, if we examine our city, Ado Ekiti four years ago, we would all agree that Governor Fayose has performed very well. I have always prayed to God that just as he has blessed Fayose with good fortunes, he should bless my children also. I also, pray for the well being of Fayose, his family and loved ones. He is God sent and has been delivering divine agenda in Ekiti.
He has said God chose Olusola to succeed him and we accept it from him. We will continue to pray for Governor Fayose’s success. He will continue to excel and triumph over the enemies of his progress. You have done Ado Ekiti very well, Ado Ekiti will not forget you,” the monarch said.
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