Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji; and his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi, have called for support for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that they made the call on Tuesday during the APC leaders’ and stakeholders’ annual Christmas get-together hosted by Fayemi at his Isan-Ekiti country home.
Fayemi, a former presidential aspirant and currently Special Adviser on Foreign Affairs to the APC Presidential candidate, said the state and indeed the country had a lot to gain if the APC retained the presidency with Tinubu at the helm.
He expressed optimism that the state would witness more development if the party could win all the state and National Assembly seats.
Fayemi said this could only be made possible by a massive mobilisation of support for the party’s candidates.
The former governor, who described Tinubu as a highly resourceful political leader and strategist, said the former Lagos State governor possessed the experience, exposure and capacity to lead the country successfully.
“I, therefore, canvass for massive votes for all the APC candidates for the state and national assembly seats, and as well ensure that the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, emerges as the next President of the country,” Fayemi said.
Contributing, Oyebanji explained that the APC parades the best candidates in all the elective positions, saying that Tinubu’s election as the next president of the country is non-negotiable.
He assured the people of more dividends of democracy with Tinubu as the next President with APC having the majority of members of the National Assembly and APC retaining all 26 seats in the Ekiti Assembly.
“We are prepared as a party and we have the best candidates and we are just waiting for the coronation come February.
“We are optimistic that Nigerians will vote for us massively. We shall also mobilise massively for our candidates,” he said.
