Over 72 members of the Ekiti State Traditional Council of Chiefs have endorsed the candidature of the governorship candidate of Accord Party (AP) in the coming Ekiti State June 18 election, Basorun Reuben Famuyibo.
The traditional rulers, declared the endorsement at their monthly meeting held in Omuo-Oke Ekiti, just as they also took time to organize a special prayer for his success at the polls, believing that he would eventually emerge the governor of Ekiti State, come June 18 by the grace of God.
The monarchs pledged their support at an interactive session Famuyibo held with them, where he reminded those who were in the know and those not aware the vital role he played to ensure that Ekiti State came into existence in 1997.
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Famuyibo also used the opportunity of the interaction to inform the custodians of Ekiti tradition and culture what he would do for Ekiti and its people, if given the mandate to lead them through their votes on June 18.
Among his plans for Ekiti according to him were: creation of cottage industries in each local government area of Ekiti State; payment of 13th month salary to all categories of Ekiti State workers; creation of jobs for teeming Ekiti graduates and youths who have become Okada operators; improvement of the health sector, to ensure that each local government has a cottage hospital to cater for the health of the people; and partnering with foreign investors to revive majority of the moribund enterprises in Ekiti, among many other promises.
“Enough of the suffering in Ekiti. Enough of the rotation of Ekiti governorship seat among the same set of people. If you give me the opportunity, I promise not to let you down. I pledge not to disappoint you. Let us try a new hand and a new party that has no godfather anywhere to dictate the tune,” the AP candidate told the monarchs.
He also intimated the traditional rulers how his journey for the governorship of Ekiti began with the call from former governor of the state, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, to him to join the race to liberate Ekiti from the stagnation the state had found itself since the advent of the present democratic dispensation.
He informed the monarchs that he had toured all the wards in Ekiti State, and even went to Abuja to pick the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination forms, only to be told by a state governor that Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi already had a candidate he had presented to them.
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Famuyibo also revealed that his desire to liberate Ekiti people made him to pitch his tent with Accord Party, which he said has no godfather to dictate the tune.
Leading a special prayer session for Basorun Famuyibo, after the interactive session, the Elesure of Esure Ekiti, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Ajibola, committed Famuyibo and his aspiration into the hand of the almighty God, praying God to make his dream of becoming Ekiti State governor a reality.
