Ekiti 2022: APC’ll Present Competent Homegrown Governor-Aribasoye
Honourable Adeoye Aribasoye has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will give Ekiti State a competent and highly experienced homegrown governor to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi in 2022.
The lawmaker representing Ikole Constituency 2 in the state House of Assembly, said the quest for a competent candidate accounted for the supports being given to the aspiration of the immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Honourable Biodun Oyebanji.
Aribasoye said Oyebanji understands the terrain and has a full grasp of the continuity agenda of Governor Fayemi, adding that he has all the qualities that can sustain the spare of development in state, due to his background as a grassroots and homeboy politician.
The lawmaker spoke when Oyebanji’s campaign train, BAO (Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji) Campaign Organisation visited Ikole Local Government Area to consult with APC leaders in the local council.
Aribasoye and his counterpart representing Ikole Constituency 1, Honourable Gboyega Aribisogan, endorsed Oyebanji for the APC primary, billed for 22 January, 2022, to pick the party’s governorship candidate.
Aribasoye described Oyebanji as a humble, brilliant and competent person with cognate experiences in the public service to succeed Governor Fayemi.
He expressed confidence that Oyebanji won’t betray the confidence reposed in him if given the mandate to serve the people, describing him as one politician with full knowledge about the dynamics of the economy of the state, its people and politics.
The lawmaker urged the APC members not to sacrifice competence and experience for mediocrity, adding that Oyebanji, having been a progressive since 1999, has the deserved advantage over other aspirants.
“Having Biodun Oyebanji becoming the governor of our dear state will change the narratives of our political trajectory. In fact, he will be the first homegrown politician to govern Ekiti.
“He was born here. He schooled here from primary to university level and he had served for 11 years in Ekiti as a public servant. He understands the terrain perfectly. This is a huge advantage to him.
“For the past one decade, there had been deafening calls for a homeboy as a governor. APC, hearkening to these calls, will join forces with other progressives in its fold to promote Oyebanji who is regarded as a thoroughly grilled local politician, who will understand our language and how to respond to it.
“Oyebanji is no doubt passionate about Ekiti. He was the Secretary of the Committee for the creation of Ekiti in 1996 at barely 27 years. He was not looking for any position then. He did that with natural zeal and attachment he had for Ekiti.
“With him in the saddle of governance, he won’t gamble with your future. He knows where exactly to strike. He knew Ekiti founding fathers’ development agenda for this state being one of the drafters and he knows how to implement for the benefit of all of us.
“I plead with our party members to support him to get the ticket, so that he can consolidate the democracy gains for Ekiti people by building on that solid foundation being passionately laid by our governor and leader, Dr Kayode Fayemi,” Aribasoye.
