Ekiti gov’ship: APC bigwigs won’t impose candidate – Bamidele

The chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed optimism that the bigwigs in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not impose any candidate ahead of the June 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State. Bamidele, who declared his intention to run for the governorship election in Ado-Ekiti, the […]

The chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed optimism that the bigwigs in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not impose any candidate ahead of the June 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State.

Bamidele, who declared his intention to run for the governorship election in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, yesterday, said he was the best man to succeed Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Bamidele, had recently obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

Addressing party leaders, he said his contributions in the Senate, including his being instrumental to the passage of a bill for the establishment of a Medical Science University and a branch of the Law School in the state, showed that he would make a good governor.

“We will strive hard to ensure that we don’t create crisis for APC. I am particularly happy that the party has not endorsed anybody or is under any instruction to impose anybody. 

“The January 22 primary is not the ultimate but how to win the June 18 election. I am convinced that the chairman is a gentleman. I have known some of you for a long time as men of integrity. 

“I am comfortable with the leadership and our governor. I know that the governor can impose neither me nor anyone, for the sake of our party. I won’t be a politician that will terrify Ekiti, I will rather work for its comfort,” he said.