Oluwaseun Ajayi
Ado Ekiti
Ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial election in Ekiti state, the governoship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Segun Oni, has embarked on the Familiarization tour and Inauguration of the Party Secretariats across the 16 Local Governments areas of the state.
Chief Oni, who was given a rousing welcome by his supporters, noted that Ekiti State had been shortchanged in many areas, hence the need for a humane and a well grounded politician to salvage the situation.
The first port of call was Ido Osi before proceeding to Moba and thereafter, to Ilejemeje local Government.
The people of the three Local Government areas trooped out enmass to receive the Governoship Candidate of the social Democratic Party and his team.
Addressing them, Chief Oni said that the visit was necessary and timely, and that it was aimed at familiarizing with members of the party and the people while he also reassure them of his readiness to serve the state in his best capacity.
The Director General of Segun Oni Campaign Organization, Ambassador Dare Bejide, appealed to the people to vote enmass for SDP candidate in the June 18 gubernatorial poll.
The former Speaker Ekiti State House of Assembly, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, the former Commissioner for Information, Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, Former Ado local government Chairmen, Alhaji Dauda Ajise, and Mr Femi Bamisile as well as Mr Kupolati Olaiya who left the APC recently, were some of those on the entourage.They described Chief Oni as the best person for the Ekiti number one seat.
Mr Debo Adebayo and Mr Olawumi Fadahunsi who were some of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly aspirants, urged the people to get their Voter’s Card ready and also embark on house to house campaign ahead of the poll.