By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship aspirant in Ekiti state , Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured that the crisis in the state’s chapter of the party will be resolved to aff ord the party opportunity of approaching the 2018 governorship election with a well-fortifi ed and united front. Contrary to insinuation that the large number of aspirants may cause rancour in APCand dim the party’s chances , Bamidele viewed the situation as a blessing than a clog depending on how the primary is managed by the National Working Committee(NWC).
Addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti , on Monday after being invested as the Patron of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria(PSN), Ekiti chapter, Bamidele said the APC’s primary won’t be won on the basis of emotions , but based on the antecedents and capabilities of all contestants. Bamidele was invested as Patron alongside other eminent Ekiti indigenes like Chief Afe Babalola(SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun(SAN) and former Secretary of Health during military regime, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi.
Bamidele who said that he remained the best in terms of experience and exposure for the coveted position told newsmen that he has what it takes to win the party’s ticket and confront the PDP in the forthcoming poll, relying on his antecedents and progressive politicking since 1999. “Getting the party’s ticket is not the end of the battle, it is just the beginning. You may win the party’s ticket and lose fl atly in the general election and that is what the APC must think about deeply.
“Th e governorship poll is not going to be contested for in our party on the basis of emotions, but on the basis of antecedents, records and what you can off er. Th e beauty of it is that, all the aspirants shall have the opportunity to tell the party and Ekiti people what we have in our manifestos. “During my sojourn in Lagos, I served as Special Adviser, Political Matters, Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development and Commissioner for Information. During those years, I worked with 27 Permanent Secretaries and 76 Directors, among countless of staff . “Human materials’ management have been part of my life.
I have also practiced Law for 25 years. So, we are contesting this election based on loaded experience on our side. He said. Dousing fear that the large number of aspirants in APC may spell a doom for the party, Bamidele said: “Th e large number shows that the APC has a lot of qualifi ed hands. I see nothing negative about this.”
