Ajirioghene Imah
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has declared that he has no preferred candidate for the State’s House of Assembly Speaker.
Oyebanji made this declaration during a retreat for members-elect and outgoing members of the Ekiti State 6th House of Assembly held at Ikogosi Warm Springs and Resort.
“I want to plead with members- elect not to allow the position of the Assembly to divide them. I have intelligence report that meetings are being held both within and outside the state by some former Hon members who are recruited as consultants and members elect both new and returning.
“I want to say categorically that I have no hand in it. I have not asked anybody to shop for Speaker of the 7th Assembly on my behalf and I have no preferred candidate.
“All principal positions in the house belong to the party and at the appropriate time, the party will take a decision and I will abide with whatever the party decides. All of us are members of the APC and I can work with any one of you. This is the first and last time I will comment on this matter”. He stated.