Conversely, while Oyebanji has incumbent Governor John Olukayode Fayemi as his technical adviser, Kolawale would depend on the immediate past governor, Peter Ayodele Fayose, as his corner man.
The historical jostle by Fayemi and Fayose repeated itself also as their parties-APC and PDP-held their straw polls to nominate candidates for the main governorship election. And, like in the Anambra instance, time is also against those protesting the governorship primary, because going by the timetable of activities released by the Independent National Electoral Commission , political parties are expected to round off their primaries today, January 29, 2022.
Also, prior to the PDP governorship primary election, which had Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, as committee chairman, Senator Biodun Olujimi excused herself from the exercise citing “gender bias.” However, some analysts wondered how Oni would believe that Oshokomole, who was impeached in 2006 to pave way for him , would be altruistic enough to gift him with PDP ticket.
That could explain Senator Olujimi’s allegation that the process was heavily compromised by the former governor in favour of his preferred candidate, just as the female aspirant contended that the delegate list was tampered with to side-line delegates from the two local governments in her constituency.
“So, my best was just to pull out and I pulled out. I did not step down. They can continue with it, I will also internalise the problem, there will be some introspection, then I will take a decision.” “We are committed to delivering the people from sufferings being meted out to them in the last three years. You could all attest to the fact that the process of this election was free and fair, so I willingly accept to be the flag bearer of our great party in the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti”DESPITE the little recriminations that attended their emergence, Kolawole and Oyebanji would be slugging it out in what promises to be a proxy battle between two old political rivals.
The outcome of the June 18 contest would therefore depend on what Ekiti people want: an assertive politician or a seasoned administrator that focusses on governance to deliver the goods?
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