Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof .
Kolapo Olusola, has emerged as the
consensus candidate for the Peoples
Democratic Party in the 2018
governorship election .
Olusola emerged from the list of strong
contenders for the governorship ticket
as the “ most preferred candidate ” at a
meeting held on Wednesday by party
bigwigs in Ado Ekiti , Ekiti State
capital .
The meeting was attended by serving
and former members of the PDP State
Working Committee , members of the
Ekiti State House of Assembly ,
chieftains of the party at the 16 local
governments and 177 wards , as well as
chairmen and members of Boards and
Parastatals, among others .
Olusola, an indigene of Ikere Ekiti,
which is the second largest town in
Ekiti, was adopted before the
commencement of a retreat organised
for members to sensitise them ahead
of the 2018 election .
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The adoption of the deputy governor ,
who is a Professor of Building
Technology from the Obafemi
Awolowo University , Ile - Ife, Osun
State , was the major decision reached
at the party’ s stakeholders ’ meeting.
The communique issued at the end of
the meeting read , “ After due
consultation , without prejudice to the
provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as
amended ), we formally endorse His
Excellency, Prof . Kolapo Olusola (the
current deputy governor), from Ekiti
South Senatorial District, as our
preferred aspirant / candidate .”
Those who signed the communique are
Anifowose Mustapha for councillors;
Alhaji Amuda Sunmonu for Ward
chairmen; Mr. Femi Bamisile for Local
Government Party Chairmen ; Dapo
Olagunju for Association of Local
Government Chairmen ; Senator Bode
Ola for Chairmen of Boards and
Parastatals; Dr. Modupe Alade
(Secretary to the State Government)
for State Executive Council ; Speaker
Kolawole Oluwawole for EKHA and the
State Chairman of the party, Chief
Gboyega Oguntuase .
Speaking with journalists after the
adoption , Oguntuase said the party
organs would abide by the decision
taken by the stakeholders in the
overall interest of the party and the
entire people of Ekiti State .
He, however , said the adoption would
not preclude any member of the party
who is interested in the governorship
ticket from contesting.
He added that open and transparent
primary election would be held in
accordance with the rules of the party.
Chairman of Forum of Ward
Chairmen, Alhaji Amuda Sunmonu,
also hailed the decision to adopt
Olusola, maintaining that “ Wherever
Governor Fayose goes , we will follow
him.”
Also speaking on behalf of councillors,
Mustapha said all the 177 councillors
in the state were solidly behind the
governor and that “ the decision of the
party’s stakeholders remained binding
on all of us. ”
The SSG described the deputy governor
as a competent and loyal member of
Governor Ayodele Fayose ’ s political
family , adding that his adoption was a
reward for loyalty , dedication and
commitment .
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