Any political party that hopes to win the 21st June governorship election in Ekiti State through the imposition of Abuja will be shocked at the poll by the people of the state who are determined to speak with their votes, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate made the assertion on Wednesday,while addressing his crowd of supporters at Ipoti-Ekiti during the second leg of his campaign tour to communities in Ijero Local Government area of the state.
Fayemi urged his followers to remain determined and unintimidated by external forces and their local collaborators on the election day; saying that by remaining steadfast, the people of the state will be able to determine their next governor through their votes.
“On the day of election, go to your respective polling booths and cast your votes for the progressive party. Be vigilant, protect your votes. Nobody can intimidate you”, Fayemi said.
“Nobody can impose governor on Ekiti people. It is not Abuja that will impose governor on Ekiti people. Ekitis are known for resisting external control and our forbears chased away the Ajeles in the days of old. Nobody can intimidate you and whoever tries it will have himself to blame”.
The governor praised his supporters, describing them as “too discerning, wise and intelligent to be fooled by falsehood being peddled by the opposition”.
Also at the campaign rally, scores of former members of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Led by Mr. Michael Esan defected to the APC; mentioning Fayemi’s good works, especially the administration’s Ipoti-Ayetoro Road project as their main attraction to the party.
“The reason we are defecting to this progressive party is that for over 40 years, Ipoti-Ayetoro Road was in a state of disrepair but it was the APC government that reconstructed and tarred the road including the Ilukuno-Oke Oro Road”, Esan said.
“We are also coming into APC because this government has impacted positively on the lives of our people. The social security stipends have transformed the lives of our aged people. The governor also appointed our son as Permanent Secretary and our schools have received massive renovation from this government.
For these reasons, myself and my supporters are moving into APC and we will work vigorously for his victory at the election”.
Addressing the people of Odo Owa, Fayemi said his administration constructed the Odo Owa-Oke Ila Road to serve as one of the shortest routes to Osun State.He disclosed that the Oba’s palace is almost completed and would soon be commissioned
He also urged voters in the community to be vigilant on election day and protect their votes.
At Ejiyan community, Fayemi encourage the people to go out in multitudes to vote APC, standing firm against threats of violence by opposition politicians. He told his supporters at Ijurin that he has completed the Ijero-Ayetoro-Ido Road for social and economic benefits of the people. He promised to shift focus to construction of new roads for the community.
He asserted that a vote for APC is a vote for continuity of programmes like the social security scheme for aged people, free education, infrastructure development, job creation and economic empowerment for the people.
