Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has gained more ground in the state following the emergence of his candidate, Bisi Kolawole as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forth coming Ekiti governorship election slated for June 18th, 2022 in the state.
This was contained in the result made available to newsmen on Wednesday after the conclusion of the exercise in Ado-Ekiti.
The PDP flagbearer, Kolawole, was the former chairman of the party in the state, edged out former Governor Segun Oni and Kolapo Olusola, a former deputy governor of the state.
Kolawole resigned as the Ekiti PDP chairman to contest for the governorship position, the choice candidate of Ayodele Fayose.
Mr. Kolawole, was also a former lawmaker representing Efon constituency in the state House of Assembly, served as commissioner for Environment between 2015 and 2018 respectively is known as someone who is a man of the people during his tenure in office.
Endorsing his Guber ambition, Fayose said Kolawole is a bridge-builder who will usher in a better future for the people of Ekiti and PDP as a party.
In his statement “The man you have come to honour, Bisi Kolawole, is our collective project. I made him my preferred candidate in the overall interest of our party, but this does not foreclose due process of nomination in PDP.
“PDP is what we are supporting; it is what we are marketing. And all we want is a winner. We have started consultations and I know that victory is sure for us,” Fayose said.
In another development, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, the Senator representing Ekiti South, had pulled out of the race, accusing the party of tampering with the delgates list.
The Primary election exercise was chaired by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel.
Here is the result of the exercise:
Bisi Kolawole— 671
Segun Oni— 330
Olusola Kolapo— 93
Adewale Aribisala— 56
Kayode Adaramodu— 10
Kazeem Ayodeji— 6
Biodun Olujimi— 2
Deborah Ali— 1
Olumide Ojo— 1
Makanjuola— 1
Aderemi Adewumi— 1
