A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship
\naspirant in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the
\nleadership of the party not to allow anyone to gamble with its ticket
\nin the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.<\/p>\n
Bamidele told the party in clear terms to concede the ticket to a
\npopular candidate that can dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),
\nrather than a candidate that was not sure of victory but only
\nembarking on trial and error exercise.<\/p>\n
The former commissioner assured that no member of the party will be
\nalienated in his government if the party eventually concedes the
\nticket to him to contest for the 2018 governorship poll.<\/p>\n
Bamidele hinted that a governor can only gain the confidence of the
\npeople when he runs an all-inclusive government, saying nobody or
\ngroup will be alienated or discriminated against under his leadership.<\/p>\n
The former House of Representatives member spoke in Ode Ekiti,
\nheadquarters of Gbonyin Local Government on Wednesday while
\ninterfacing with the party members in the council on his
\ngovernorship ambition.<\/p>\n
Bamidele applauded the resilience and steadfastness of the party members
\nsince
\nthey returned to opposition in 2014, describing the trait as lofty and
\nheartwarming.<\/p>\n
He added that he remains one of the most trusted party leaders, who had
\nreceived tutelage through the right channel to be able to run a
\nresponsible party structure as a governor, promising to subsume all
\nthe existing caucuses in the party into one through outstanding
\nleadership that will be acceptable to all members.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a thorough-bred politician , I understand the game and I know
\nthe importance of cohesive force in any party. No matter how strong a
\nparty is, if it allows internal crisis by way of discrimination, it
\nwill collapse and become emasculated to be able to win elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise to treat everybody with respect , both highs and lows . I
\nwill engage you in all the state\u2019s policies, particularly the
\nsensitive ones and get your inputs because you are important and
\nwhoever despises you does that at his own peril.<\/p>\n
\u201cAPC is a political party that can win the July 14 election if the
\nright things are done. I believe if we reorganize and put behind us
\nwhatever misgivings and misunderstandings we had in the past, then APC
\nwill get it right and we shall record a resounding victory\u201d.<\/p>\n
Bamidele apologized to whoever he must have offended by his action in
\nthe 2014 governorship election, which he contested on the platform of
\nLabour Party, saying he did that to protect the interest of members
\nand not to ruin the party\u2019s fortunes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did not contest against Dr Kayode Fayemi to ruin APC in Ekiti. I
\ncontested that election, so that every member, no matter how lowly
\nrated could have the audacity to rise up and seek elective positions
\nin the party without hindrance .<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that every human being should be allowed to exhibit his
\nfreedom within the confines of the laws without his hands being
\nfettered by power brokers. Whatever power we have was derived from
\nthe constitution but abridgement of the people\u2019s rights should neither
\nbe tolerated nor condoned.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut whatever happens then had been settled amicably. Dr Fayemi and I
\nare now best of friends and that we shall maintain and sustain in the
\ninterest of APC.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe coming election is a must-win battle for all of us but we
\nactually knew that the game of politics is a popularity contest. We
\nmust field someone that commands respect and the confidence of Ekiti
\npeople and I know I stand a good chance in this regard\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
He promised to invest heavily in youth and women empowerment if given
\nthe opportunity to serve, describing these strata as the pivots on
\nwhich any society rotates.<\/p>\n
Bamidele also promised to reignite the Awolowo\u2019s magic wand via free
\neducation , robust scholarship scheme up to PhD level, resuscitation
\nof the moribund industries like Ikun Dairy Farm, ROMACO , Ire Burnt
\nBrick , among others .<\/p>\n
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has appealed to the leadership of the party not to allow anyone to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n