Ekiti: Woman Emerges As APC Dep Governorship Candidate

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has settled for Mrs Monisade Christianah Afuye as the party’s deputy governorship candidate.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the party in Ekiti State, Barr Paul Omotosho, on Monday.
The APC chairman said that Afuye’s emergence had been welcomed by all the stakeholders of the party in the state.
The statement read in part: “We are pleased that the nomination of Chief (Mrs) Monisade Christianah Afuye has been well received by our people, especially amongst grassroots stakeholders, noting that the decision has been communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission in line with extant electoral guidelines and formalities.
“This affirms the correctness of our choice in response to the yearnings of the people for a Deputy Governorship candidate who is grounded in local realities”, the statement added.
Speaking on the development, the APC governorship candidate, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, described the nomination of Afuye as an important move which will give the party high chances at the forthcoming polls.
“I am most excited to welcome Chief (Mrs) Monisade Christianah Afuye as my running mate for the upcoming elections.
“Madam Afuye has been a part of the political structure in the state for many years now, and is an accomplished mobiliser and voice for the masses”.
“I know her to be a woman of immense wisdom and generosity of spirit, and I am confident that she would be a great partner whose reach and connections with the grassroots would contribute to earning the mandate of the people and eventually running an inclusive and progressive government that works for all”, he added.
The governorship election in Ekiti State has been fixed for June 8.