- By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti State Chapter, Mr Oluwafemi Abayomi, has urged members of his party to be focus and united ahead of December 2023 Local Government Elections in Ekiti State.
Mr Abayomi, who hale from Ijowa-Ekiti the Ekamefa communities in Ajoni LCDA and Ikole Local Government stated this in an interview with TopNewsng in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
He disclosed that part of his appeal to members of the APC family while addressing members of his Ward during a meeting organized by his political team with other executives of the party in especially in Ward 11 of Ajoni LCDA has been on canvassing and appealing to people to be calm and believe in the leadership of our party starting from local government level, state and national.
Abayomi popularly known as Oloworilepa, who highlighted some importance of the Ward to produce the next House of Assembly for the council in the next polls, said that better days are ahead of this country if we exercise patient, pray and trust in the leadership.
He observed that, it is time for the Ward 11 of Ajoni LCDA to come in solidarity to be able to produce the next House of Assembly candidate. Adding that the Ward has an opportunity this year to produce a viable, credible person and they shouldn’t let go the golden opportunity.
The renowned media practitioner, further stated that Ajoni Ward community needs to brace up with other communities that are excelling in the field of politics.
He, therefore thanked all the members of the party for their support during the last general elections and called on any individuals from the Ward that have ambition in contesting either council chairman or Ward councillor to come out and express his/her interest in the public, that the more the merrier.
Mr Abayomi commended a former Commissioner 1 in the Ekiti State Pension Commission for his doggedness and philanthropist; Hon. Chief Segun Ajibulu who contested the last senatorial primary elections under the platform of APC. He appreciated the efforts of the Chairman of the Ajoni LCDA; Hon. Prince Michael Ogungbemi for being a good ambassador and for his laudable contributions in Ekamefa communities, Ajoni LCDA and Ikole local government at large.
Commending the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for leaving no stone unturned over his developmental agendas in Ekiti; Mr Abayomi disclosed that within the short period in the saddle as the people’s governor, all the Ekiti communities under his supervision has made tremendous progress so far considering some of the ongoing developmental projects as a result of God-fearing and well determined governor in power.
He said the actions of the governor so far has really shown that Ekiti people will know his administration for better because he was well prepared for the tasks ahead.
The ace broadcaster expressed his gratitude to the governor for his support at all time for Ajoni LCDA since the inception of this present administration in Ekiti state.
He described the governor as God’s sent to Ekiti people considering all the developmental progress and community engagements of the governor and his cabinet less than one year in office.