A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has formally notified his party about his intention to run for the governorship election in 2022.
Senator Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters who stormed the Ajilosun state secretariat of the party said he was prepared to run a peaceful and scientific campaign urging the party leaders to give level playing ground to all contenders.
The governorship aspirant also used the opportunity to inaugurate his constituencyoffice .
Accompanied by his teeming supporters and political associates, the senator who almost lost his life on June 1, 2018 at a similar political rally said God Almighty had saved his life to serve humanity.
He expressed confidence that Governor Kayode Fayemi won’t impose a candidate during the 2022 primary of the APC.
Bamidele described himself as the best to govern Ekiti in view of his experiences in public service that spans over 30 years and cuts across the executive, legislative and judicial strata.
Addressing the party leaders, Bamidele said his contributions in the Senate included his being instrumental to the passage of a bill for the establishment of a Medical Science University and a branch of Law School in the state, saying these were well amplified testimonials to his competence to lead Ekiti.
Cataloguing his achievements as a Senator, Bamidele revealed that he had secured employment for 79 citizens of Ekiti as a Senator and had empowered over 4,000 persons in his Senatorial district, including physically-challenged.
Speaking about why he decided to plunge into the race, Bamidele said: “We will strive hard to ensure that we don’t create crisis for APC. I am particularly happy that the party has not endorsed anybody or is under any instruction to impose anybody. I know that Governor Kayode Fayemi won’t do anything that will scatter the party as a leader, I am confident that this will not happen.
“The January 22 primary is not the ultimate but how to win the June 18 election. I am convinced that the Chairman is a gentleman, I have known some of you for a long time as men of integrity.
“I am comfortable with the leadership and our Governor. I know that the governor can’t impose neither me nor anyone, for the sake of our party. I won’t be a politician that will terrify Ekiti, I will rather work for its comfort.
“We can’t fight because of the party primary. This is a family affair. I won’t do anything that will cause tension in Ekiti and APC. Only one person will be a candidate and we should all work together and claim the victory together.
“I am not the only one that is qualified to be governor, but I have qualities that can make me outstanding governor. There are three arms of government, judiciary, executive and legislature. In the Judiciary, I belong to the body of benchers, the highest decision making body in the sector. As the Chairman of the committee on Judiciary in the Senate, we superintend over all Federal Courts and other judicial institutions in this country.
