President Muhammadu Buhari.
Campaign Organization of Kolapo Olusola, the PDP candidate for the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti state, taking a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari for insinuating Ekiti has misplaced its values.
The physique was reacting to Buhari’s name on the South West caucus of the APC to hold out each authentic step to win again Ekiti, because the state had misplaced its values underneath the PDP.
“I know Ekiti fairly well and Ekiti people are well known for their forthrightness, candour and integrity,” the President mentioned on Wednesday.
“All of those values appear to have been misplaced and we should restore these values and return Ekiti to its satisfaction of place within the comity of states.
“As we approach the 2019 elections, the return of Ekiti into the fold of progressive states is important as the election of July 14 is going to be a key pointer to subsequent elections.”
But the marketing campaign organization described Buhari’s assertion as “wishful thinking.”
“Ekiti people will never allow their State to be added to the comity of States already infected with the plague of mis-governance by the President and his party,” it mentioned.
“President Muhammadu Buhari should perish the thought of his anointed candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi, wining the July 14 election and face the reality of his failed Presidency with a view to making amends before he is sent back to Daura next year.”
The marketing campaign’s Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, additionally mentioned, “Even in Isan Ekiti, Fayemi’s hometown, nothing has happened to the Clay Kaolin that is there in large quantity despite that their son is in charge of solid minerals.”
“Funny that the President mentioned Ekiti should return to the fold of progressive states. Is he speaking about the identical so-called progressives States which are sacking staff of their hundreds? Or the APC States the place herdsmen are killing individuals in grotesque method on day by day foundation is what he needs Ekiti State to hitch?
“Truly, Ekiti people are well known for their forthrightness, candour and integrity. They will never subject themselves to the whim and caprices of a President who looked the other way when thousands of people were being killed by herdsmen in Benue, Taraba, Plateau and other states.”