Ekiti election: Kolawole congratulates Oyebanji

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Bisi Kolawole, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, on his victory at the poll.

Kolawole congratulated the governor-elect in a congratulatory letter he personally signed and addressed to Oyebanji, on Sunday.

Oyebanji polled 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers – Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bisi Kolawole in the gubernatorial election held in the state on Saturday.

SDP came second in the election with 82,211 while PDP occupied the third position with 67,457 votes.

Kolawole stated: “Following the announcement of your victory in the June 18 Ekiti Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), I hereby write to congratulate you accordingly.

“I believe that power belongs to God and He bestows upon whoever he chooses.

“I also believe in popular choice that the unfettered expression of the peoples mandate as one of the crucial hallmarks of democratic principle and practice.

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“Democracy must therefore deliver to the people dividends of security or protection and enhance their social welfare and well-being basically, and among other deliverables.

“These were the motivation for my own ambition in the governorship of Ekiti State which I feel strongly to reiterate here in view of the precarious situations of our people at the moment.

“Please take urgent actions aimed at redressing the plights of our people when you fully assume the mantle shortly.

“Finally, I wish you the guidance of the Almighty God in the onerous task ahead.
“Congratulations to your spouse and also running mate,” the statement read.

The Star