Ex-Minister Adeyeye, ex-Speaker, Bamidele emerge Ekiti APC consensus candidates

Former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and ex-Speaker of the
Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Bamidele, have emerged as
consensus candidates of the All Progressives Congress for the 2019
National Assembly elections.

Adeyeye who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to APC
prior to the July 14 governorship election to support Dr Kayode
Fayemi, secured the party's Senatorial candidate for Ekiti South
Senatorial District.

Bamisile also emerged House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti
South Federal Constituency II, with Mr. Sola Fatoba emerging a
consensus candidate in Ekiti Central constituency I, after Dr. Opeyemi
Ogunsakin and others stepped down from the race.

This came as the APC holds its primaries on Friday after postponing
the exercise twice. The State Chairman of the party, Barrister Paul
Omotoso, said the aspirants emerged through a credible process leading
to a consensual agreement among the political gladiators from the
zones.

Omotoso spoke at the party secretariat in Ado Ekiti when Ogunsakin
rescind his decision to stand for election in the Thursday's primary.

Omotoso assured that all those who acceded to the request of the party
and stepped aside from the race, would be compensated by APC leaders.

"We are going to compensate them bountifully for helping our party
reduce the burden of allowing a crowded race in this election.

"Nobody was coerced to step down, they did so out of their volition
after consultations with relevant stakeholders. These are people who
have contributed to the party financially and physically and we shall
appreciate them", he said.

Ogunsakin said, he decided to step down from the race owing to the
enormous respect he has for the party top hierarchy in the state.

"I decided to reconsider my stand to stand for primary because of the
respect I have for the APC leaders. As a party man, I believe in party
supremacy and respect for leadership and this I have demonstrated to
avert crisis in Ekiti APC.

With this, I have stepped down for Mr. Sola Fatoba and I won't
participate in today's (Thursday) primary, because I have withdrawn my
aspiration in the party's interest.

"I want to thank all my supporters and plead that they show
understanding in this regard because I did it not for selfish
interest, but in the party's interest.

"As a good party man, we have to respect the authorities, who deemed
it fit to have a consensus in Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal
Constituency.

"Let me also state that my withdrawal is without bitterness or
ill-feelings against anyone. And we shall all work hard to ensure that
our party wins in 2019", Ogunsakin assured.