Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye has said that the overwhelming victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress, APC in the Saturday’s House of Assembly election, confirmed that the ruling party has no viable opposition in the state.
Afuye, in a statement in Ikere Ekiti Ekiti by her Media Aide, Victor Ogunje, added that the clearing of 24 out of the 26 assembly seats, was a loud and clear validation of the Governor Biodun Oyebanji-led government by Ekiti people.
The early morning procession, which was kick-started with long convoy of vehicles, numbering over 50, on Sunday, moved round the popular areas like Moshood road, Odo Oja, Oke Osun, Ajolagun, Oke Ikere, among others, to appreciate the voters for electing the candidates.
In the contest, Hon Babatunbde Lawrence Oke and Hon Tunde Idowu, were elected in Ikere constituencies 1 and 2 respectively.
She also appealed to the lawmaker- elects not to disappoint the populace that threw them up through the ballot.
She said the coming assembly members must come with a mindset and strong conviction to partner Governor Oyebanji to strengthen the economy and deliver democracy dividends to the people.
In her words; “This is a sweet victory for all of us in Ikere Ekiti and the progressive fold across Ekiti, and even Nigeria, with the emergence of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the incoming leader of the nation.
“Our people didn’t just do us proud in the assembly poll, they did same in the last presidential and National Assembly election , where we won the presidential, three Senate and six House of Representatives seats.
“There is nothing wrong in APC winning all elections in Ekiti. Governor Oyebanji is laying a solid foundation for the actualisation of this by his performance, receptiveness to the opposition and humility.
“Don’t discriminate. Let us begin to curry the favour of those in the opposition. Let us open our doors to them , so that they can join us.
“To the winners, make sure you give our people the best representation they deserved. Don’t put our party to shame. Be ready to accommodate everybody and do the little you can to better their lives.”