Says: “I am Ready To Serve The Party.”
As the preparation towards the congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State gathering momentum, the former acting Governor, Rt Honourable Tunji Odeyemi has picked the nomination form in acceptance to the offer and plead from notable leaders of the party in the state.
It was this week Sunday that leaders from the Ekiti South Senatorial District on behalf of the PDP leaders in the state visited him in his country home, Ode Ekiti to deliver to him the message that he should prepare to lead the party in the state.
At the PDP secretariat, Ajilosun, Ado/ Ikere road, Ekiti State capital today were the state organizing secretary of the party, Chief Mrs Abeni Olayinka and the secretary, Hon Funmi Ogun after perfecting the necessary requirements presented the nomination form to the delegation on behalf of Odeyemi and wished him success in his aspiration.
Presenting the form to the former Governor at his residence in Adebayo, Ado Ekiti, the leader of the delegation, Honourable Wole Adedara asserted; “Rt Honourable sir, we have come to present the nomination form to you on behalf of the leaders that we mentioned to you on Sunday when we were with you in Ode Ekiti”.
“The leaders decision is based on the principle of rotation that has been existing in our party right away from inception which was approved in May by the State Working Committee of our party that whatever positions in the South Senatorial District automatically move to the North Senatorial District. The North positions move to the Central Senatorial District while the positions in the Central Senatorial District naturally move to the South of which the outgoing chairman is from the Central Senatorial District which now moves to the South Senatorial District.”
” This is in line with the position of the State Working Committee of the party which is saddled with the day to day activities of the party “.
Reacting to the decision of the leaders in the party, Odeyemi thanked the delegation for counting him worthy.
” This is a call to serve our party and I’m now ready. We are in this party together to make sure that we revive it. The position of the state chairman is one that I’m aware that one or two persons are showing interest but we must salvage this party together”.
“All of us want a better PDP and I have no doubt that we are nearing the stage to Ekiti Government House by the special grace of God.”
“Let me tell you that I cherish my brothers showing interest but we are going to come together for a reasonable purpose. Who tells you that we are not going to have a
united common front for the congress? It is achievable.” He assured.
Odeyemi used the occasion to thank the leaders for the opportunity offered to him and assured that he would not disappoint the party.
” To the leaders, I thank all of you particularly in this project in making sure that we revive this party together and with your total support and the cooperation of the entire party members, the Oke Ayoba is sure for us as a party in 2026″.
The Women leader of the party in Gbonyin Local Government, Mrs Bosede Ayodele and Oluwole Daramola among the teeming supporters that thronged Odeyemi”s house thanked the delegation and the leaders for counting their leader worthy and solicited for the support of the members and the stakeholders in the party.
It would be recalled that the Ekiti South Senatorial District had on Sunday visited Odeyemi at his country home in Ode Ekiti to urge him by the various leaders to accept the offer to become the chairman of the party in the state in the forthcoming congress.