Why I’m challenging Oyebanji for Ekiti APC governorship ticket – Ojo

By Emmanuel Mogbede

Mr Kayode Ojo an aspirant for an aspirant for the forthcoming State Governorship Election has said he is challenging Governor Biodun Oyebanji for the All Progressives Congress, APC ticket for the poll.

Ojo spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the APC National Secretariat while briefing newsmen after submitting his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the governorship ticket.

“I’m here to inform our great party and the nation that the people of Ekiti State are yearning for a change. The forms we submitted today is a response to that clarion call,” he said.

On the reasons for his aspiration, Ojo said that the election is about a leader capable of mobilising for President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms in Ekiti State.
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‎He added that Ekiti State needed a governor capable of prudent management of its resources.

This, he said, was especially because the state had been mismanaged over the years despite receiving about N292 billion naira from the Federal Government in the last three years.
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‎He added that party membership in the state had also reduced from 180 thousand in 2022 to 114 thousand recently.
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‎He criticised the party’s National Secretary for saying there was no vacancy in Ekiti State Government house.
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“This is contrary to a statement attributed to our national secretary, suggesting that obtaining a nomination form is a waste of resources because no vacancy exists in Ekiti State Government house.

Ojo assured that if elected the state’s next governor, his administration would prioritise rail transport, infrastructural development and teachers’ welfare and improvement, among others.

The APC Ekiti State Governorship Primary has been slated for Oct. 17, when other aspirants, including the state’s incumbent governor will contest for its ticket.
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