Sen. Biodun Olujimi, the lawmaker representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the Senate, on Sunday, indicated her interest to contest the governorship election in the state.
The Ekiti State gubernatorial election comes up, June 18, 2022. Sen. Olujimi, who announced her decision to journalists, in Ado-Ekiti, said she would be contesting on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Olujimi, who was a former deputy governor of the state said that, “What we need is the right leadership. And Olujimi is the right person.”
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While offering to run for the highest office in the state, the senator noted that the party would benefit from a candidate with good character, ‘great antecedents and that is popular.’
She continued, “I have consistently proved that with my track record. My footprints are everywhere in the state despite being from Ekiti South.”
It was gathered that Mrs. Olujimi and eight other female aspirants are among the 17 people who have obtained nomination forms and had been screened by the PDP at the national Secretariat, in Abuja.
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Apart from Sen. Olujimi, Olumide Olubunmi from Ido/Osi council areas, Arogundade Olutoyin from Ekiti East local government, and Adekemi Adewunmi from Efon Local Government Area, Cecillia Ebiesuwa (Emure council), Adewumi Adesoye (Ado), Titilayo Owolabi Akerele (Ikole), Mrs Modupe Asaolu (Ekiti south-west) and Deborah Alo (Ido/Osi), have indicated an interest in the race.
Sen. Olujimi said her decision to join the race was borne out of the desire to salvage the state from the woods through selfless service to the people, irrespective of their social status.
