Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Are-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have reiterated their commitment to ensuring victory for the party’s governorship candidate in the June 21 election, Mr Ayo Fayose, describing the opposition of the Alare of Are-Ekiti, Oba Boluwade Adebiyi to Fayose’s governorship ambition as a good omen.
The party leaders described the last Thursday attack on PDP supporters in the town as brutish, calling on security agents to bring perpetrators of the attack to book.
Rising from their meeting in Are-Ekiti on Sunday, the party leaders in a communique signed by the Ward Chairman, Chief H. O. Owonifari and Secretary, Prince Adedayo Olajutemu, said PDP will get maximum votes from the town.
The Communique reads; “In 2003, the Kabiyesi Alare of Are-Ekiti went all out campaigning for Niyi Adebayo against Fayose. At the end of the day, Fayose got 1,200 votes from Are-Ekiti as against Niyi Adebayo’s 300 votes.
“We are happy that the monarch again, openly joined Governor Kayode Fayemi’s campaign. We see this as a good omen because we foresee a repeat of 2003.
“We therefore wish to appeal to our party supporters to remain calm, in the face of sponsored attacks, bearing mind that 80 per cent of the votes of Are-Ekiti belong to the PDP.”
