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In furtherance of the electioneering campaign of its candidate, the Labour Party in Ekiti State would officially flag up its campaign in Ido Ekiti, headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government tomorrow, March
27, 2014. The campaign train will on Saturday, March 29, 2014, move to Gbonyin and Ekiti East local governments, both in the southern senatorial district of the state.
In a statement in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday by Chief (Mrs) Bolanle Olatunde-Bruce, its Media and Publicity Secretary, she said the mega rally which promises to be grand, would afford the candidate of the party, Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) to unveil his manifesto for the Ekiti people. The party urged its members to conduct themselves in an orderly manner such that would make them continue to set the pace for other parties in the State.
Hon. Akin Omole, the state party chairman in his address, charged members of the party from the Ekiti North Senatorial District comprising Ido/Osi, Moba, Oye, Ikole and Ilejemeje local governments to troop out en masse to witness this epoch-making event. He also appealed to the security agencies to be alive to their responsibilities by ensuring that adequate security is put in place to
checkmate those with evil intentions from disrupting the rally or attacking his members. Omole promised that the party will make the electioneering campaign issue-based and agenda-driven devoid of name calling or rancour. The party leader equally assured the host community that it has nothing
to fear, describing the Labour Party as the most peaceful and most disciplined political party in Ekiti State.
Meanwhile
Bamidele said this at a press conference at his residence in Iyin Ekiti on Wednesday.
The aspirant, who is a member of the House of Representatives, said that his promise not to seek a reelection was a personal sacrifice and not the decision of the party.
Bamidele also promised that he would conduct election into the local government councils as parts of his policies, which he said, would bring development closer to the grassroots.
The lawmaker pledged that his government would run an all-encompassing social welfare programmes which would benefit the youth, women, aged, physically challenged and children below age five.
He said, “The situation in Ekiti now calls for sacrifices because part of what destabilises a state most is when the incumbent is seeking reelection or trying to implement a programme the people don’t believe in.
“I quite understand and believe that I am capable of assembling a solid team that will turn around the fortunes of the state within four years. With my experiences as a public servant, I will hit the ground running.
“For Ekiti to be united, there is the need for the political class to realign forces and make sacrifices for us to remain as one. After my reign, I won’t want anybody to be fighting over which senatorial district should produce the governor.
“So, the decision that I am going to rule the states for just four years is personal and not the position of my party.”
