Ekiti 2014: PDP victory’ll be landslide, says minister designate

From Ayodele Samuel, Lagos

Afenifere Chieftain and Minister designate, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has said that the PDP will win the June 21 governorship election convincingly, adding that; “the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be so embarrassed that it won’t be able to go to the Tribunal.”

Adeyeye, former governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP in Ekiti state, who was nominated as minister by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, told PDP supporters during a meeting in Ado-Ekiti yesterday that no effort must be spared to ensure a resounding victory for the party.

He charged leaders of his group, the Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement (PAAM), to go to their respective wards and make sure they deliver their polling units to the party at the June 21 governorship election.

Those who attended the meeting included former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Sola Ajigbolamu, former Secretary to the State Government, Chief Afolabi Ojuawo, the only PDP member in the State House of Assembly, Hon Dele Ajibola, former Commissioners, Hon Bade Adara, Dr Gboyega Isijola among others.

Adeyeye, who described the PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayodele Fayose, as a honest and sincere person, added that; “the only way to reward a man who was sincere to you is to also support him and make him victorious.”

He said; “Obviously, the masses of Ekiti State will liberate themselves from the APC deceitful government on June 21, 2014 by voting massively for the PDP such that Governor Kayode Fayemi and his APC won’t be able to challenge our victory in court.”

Also speaking, former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sola Ajigbolamu hailed President Jonathan for the appointment, saying; “for the first time in recent time, Ekiti will be having a minister worthy to be called a minister.”

A former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon Ajibade Owolabi said; “If I were Fayemi, I will simply withdraw from this election because this is the last straw. Fayemi’s camel back is already broken and I can say it confidently that June 21 is sealed and delivered to the PDP.”

Reacting to the appointment, the Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti, Adeyeye’s hometown, Oba Ayodele Ajayi, thanked President Jonathan for finding Adeyeye worthy of the appointment. He also thanked the PDP governorship candidate, Mr Ayodele Fayose, for standing by Adeyeye, describing Fayose as a “man of his words.”