Politics

APC vice chairman to run for Ekiti guber

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9 years ago

June 16, 2017

Former governor of Ekiti and APC Southwest Vice Chairman Segun Oni has indicated his intention to contest next year’s governorship election in the state, and will be declaring in July.

His campaign director general Ife Arowosoge, made the disclosure on Thursday at the maiden meeting of some APC leaders and members.

No fewer than 16 local government areas are now ready to run with his ambition.

Arowosoge, a former House of Representatives member, said Oni had written letters of his intention to vie for governor in 2018 to the party executives at ward, local government and state levels.

According to him, the former governor would commission the headquarters of his governorship campaign secretariat located along Opopogbooro, Iworoko Road on the day of his public declaration.

He claimed Oni has been receiving “clarion calls” from interest groups like teachers, civil servants, local government workers, retirees, youth and women groups to take another shot at the governorship race given his “performance” while in office between 2007 and 2010.

“He is simple, plain-minded, intelligent, humble, respectful, incorruptible, responsible and God-fearing,” he said.

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Speaking for his boss, Arowosoge listed what Oni’s administration achieved then, including employment for over 4,000 youth, autonomy to both legislature and judiciary, accorded traditional institution respect, gave good welfare package to civil servants and retirees, provided infrastructure and other social welfare programmes.

“This is the man we have chosen to work for; we are not ashamed to associate with this man of integrity and we must ensure that he wins both the primary and general election with landslide victory,” he declared.

“The slogan of 16-0 against APC must not only stop, it must be reversed; it will be 16-0 against PDP.”