By Gbenga Sodeinde
The People’s Democratic Party, ( PDP) Candidate for the just concluded June 18, 2022 election, Hon. Bisi Kolawole has congratulated the brand new Governor-Elect of Ekiti state, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, BAO for his Victory at the election and for emerging winner of the election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election having polled 187,057 votes to defeat its closest rival, the SDP, which garnered 82,211 votes, the PDP, which got 67,457 votes and 13 other parties which participated in Saturday’s governorship election.
In a congratulatory message personally signed by him which reads: “Following the announcement of your victory in the June 18 Ekiti Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, I hereby write to congratulate you accordingly.
“I believe that power belongs to God and He bestow upon whoever he chooses.
“I also believe in popular choice ie the unfettered expression of the peoples mandate as one of the crucial hallmarks of democratic principle and practice.
“Democracy must therefore deliver to the people dividends of security or protection and enhance their social welfare and well-being basically,and among other deliverables.
“These were the motivation for my own ambition in the governorship of Ekiti state which I feel strongly to reiterate here in view of the precarious situations of our people at the moment.
“Please take urgent actions aimed at redressing the plights of our people when you fully assume the mantle shortly.
“Finally,I wish you the guidance of the almighty God in the onerous task ahead.Congratulations to your spouse and also running mate.
“Otunba Bisi Kolawole
PDP Governorship Candidate
Efon-Alaaye Ekiti State.”