PDP Chairmanship: Ekiti Elders and Stakeholders endorse Kolawole, Omolase

PDP Chairmanship: Ekiti Elders and Stakeholders endorse Kolawole, Omolase

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Elders and Stakeholders in Ekiti State PDP has endorsed the candidature of Otunba Bisi Kolawole as their preferred Chairmanship aspirant in the forthcoming Ekiti State PDP Congress, they also endorsed Hon. Joseph Omolase as their preferred candidate for the State Secretary position.

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In a communique read by Chief Idowu Odeyemi on Saturday, the elders said after an elaborate consultation, they have come to the conclusion that Bisi Kolawole amongst others is the best bet to lead the PDP back to power.

The communique read; “Today Saturday 29th February, 2020, Elders and Stakeholders of PDP in Ekiti State met after several consultations across the length and breadth of Ekiti State, the purpose of today’s meeting is to look at all the aspirants contesting the Chairmanship of the Party in the coming Congresses.

“After deliberations, the elders and stakeholders unanimously endorse the Candidacy of Chief Bisi Kolawole as the preferred Chairmanship Candidate and Hon. Joseph Omolase as the preferred Secretary of the party in the coming State Congress.

“We however emphasize that this decision of the elders and stakeholders does not foreclose the right of participation of other aspirants in this race, meaning the race is still open, we are only by this communique voicing our preferred candidate, other groups can also have their preferred candidates and we then meet on the field, so this is not a question of imposition”.

The meeting which was at the behest of one of the foremost leaders of the party, Sen. Clement Awoyelu had in attendance the former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, his former deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, Chief G.A Ajanaku(Baba Ologbo), Chief Aluko(Ode), Hon Mrs C.O Adesoro, Alhaji Alaketu and Hon. Segun Adekola.

Others at the meeting held at the residence of Sen. Awoyelu include Chief Ademuagun, Elder Martins Ibikunle, Chief S.A Popoola aspirants TKO Aluko and Bisi Kolawole amongst others.