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Ekiti PDP Chairmanship: Kolawole Urges Issue-Based Campaign Among Aspirants

Ekiti PDP Chairmanship: Kolawole Urges Issue-Based Campaign Among Aspirants 




A frontline contender for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmanship position in Ekiti State, Hon. Bisi Kolawole has urged other aspirants for the chairmanship position to reach out to party members across the State as he is doing,  and make their campaign issue based.


Speaking at Ise/Orun and Ikere Local Government areas on Monday, Hon. Kolawole said the party should welcome many aspirants to the fray as this would help the process of mobilisation towards rebuilding the party.

 

According to the former lawmaker representing Efon Constituency, "it is high time we make it real competitive by encouraging as many people as possible to fight for available positions and this will give a strong signal that our party is democratic, unlike other parties that would just select their executive members.


"However,  the aspirants for various positions in the State Executive Committee must avoid campaign of calumny. Rather,  we should all approach the process practically by selling ourselves to party members and prospective delegates at the ward, local government and state levels.


"Aspirants should formally inform their wards and they should be seen on the field campaigning vigourously among potential delegates and party members. This is what I have been doing for the past few weeks and I have visited nine local governments, talking to leaders and followers. I have also listened to them from one local government to the other. Our discussions are no doubt based on issues, affecting our party at all levels and how to tackle them."


On what placed him ahead of other aspirants,  Hon.  Kolawole said; "My presentation and responses can be succintly put in these few words; that I am a loyal party man who if elected as  chairman will uphold party discipline, emplace a well-structured administrative setting that will run an acceptable system from the state through the local government to the wards and units. 


"That I will forge unity among party members and bring everybody on a solid platform for ultimate victory. I want to assure you all that my tenure as  the state chairman of our great party will signify a new era of competitive primaries where the best will emerge  to represent us in all contests and above all it is my promise that my leadership will produce Ekiti Governor from PDP in 2022."


Stakeholders in the two local governments affirmed that the erstwhile commissioner for environment was the first and the only aspirant who had visited to tell them about his ambition. They appreciated his clarion call for unity of purpose and wish him all the best.


Hon. Kolawole, who was well received at the two local government areas by party leaders and  stakeholders, including the former deputy governor, Prof Olusola Eleka was accompanied by leaders from various local governments across the state.

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