Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party congresses in Ekiti State, the former Commissioner for Lands and Housing has picked the nomination form for the position of deputy chairman.
Akinwumi today received the nomination form at the office of the organizing secretary, Chief Abeni Olayinka.
Olayinka, while presenting the nomination form said: “Having meet up with the necessary requirements, I now present this form to you and I wish you success”.
Akinwumi while, addressing his supporters at his residence, Awedele along secretariat road, Ado Ekiti was full of gratitude and assured them of good representation and loyalty to the party.
“Let me assure you that I will not disappoint you and the party and by the grace of God, we are going to be victorious”.
” I have all what it takes to be the national chairman of this party. I have served in various ministries as commissioner in this state. I have served as member of the governing board of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, so, I have the necessary required experience to lead the state, even at the national but I must obey my party”.
” I have started the race since March last year. I have gone round this state three times meeting our leaders on my chairmanship aspiration, I have spent millions of naira but the leaders who I so much respect in this party called and talked to me that I should abide with the decision of the party that zoned the chairman to the south and deputy to the north. I have obeyed them and that is why I have decided to go for the position of deputy chairman’.
” One thing remains sacrosanct. I have obeyed my leaders and the party that zoned all the positions for the simple reason that I want us to take over this state in the next gubernatorial election and that is why I have accepted to serve in this capacity”.
The former Director General, due process thanked the leaders of the party for their intervention and encourage them to continue to support the party.
Akinwumi used the occasion to advise the state working committee to continue to bring every member of the party together as a family for future successes.
It would be recalled that Akinwumi was formerly contesting the position of the state chairman which was rated as most preferred candidate but the leaders of the party pleaded with him to obey the party decisions as regard zoning.
With Akinwumi to have heeded the call of the party leaders and agreed with the zoning decisions of the party, the state of the PDP in the state is becoming more interesting.