The candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Otunba Segun Adewale, in the just concluded governorship election in Ekiti State has expressed gratitude to all the Ekiti people for the support accorded to him since the commencement of his electioneering campaign.
Adewale, in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Communications to Otunba Segun Adewale Campaign Organization, Prince Adelaja Adeoye in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, said that the peoples' involvement in his campaign has further strengthens his resolve not to back down in his quest to lead the state.
Adewale thanked the leadership of his party, Action Democratic Party (ADP) across the country, commending highly the National Chairman of the party Engr Y.Y Sani, the BoT Chairman, Chief Alani Bankole, the South West Chairman of the party Alhaji Lateef Arowosaiye, Ekiti State ADP excos led by Chief Kunle Abegunde and all the numerous party faithfuls across the 16 local governments in the state.
OSAPraPra as fondly called by his numerous supporters thanked members of his campaign team, commeding them for their great efforts throughout the campaign. He said he was happy with the support of his friends, families, supporters and media organisations from all over the country.
Adewale also thanked youths, women groups and students from various Colleges and Universities who shared his vision of a new and prosperous Ekiti and joined his campaign, appreciating those who left everything to join his campaign train through the thick and thin.
Adewale who said despite how he was deserted by polling unit agents, some party excos and his deputy governorship candidate, Anthonia Omonusi, who defected to APC because of money two days to the election, compromised and gave out information about the campaign to opposition, vowed not to be discouraged to try again. He said it was sad that the same people went ahead spreading propaganda that he has defected to APC which made thousands of his supporters not to cast their votes for ADP.
Adewale said Ekiti people have spoken and have chosen who they want, even though there were reports of voters inducement but notwithstanding "Ekiti must move forward." According to him, yesterday is gone, today is another day, Let's work towards a better tomorrow for our dear Ekiti.
He said contrary to the public outrage and condemnation of voters, that Ekiti people are the winner of the election because they still have the powers to elect another governor in four years to come after experiencing the incoming government.
Adewale congratulated the governor elect, Dr. John Kayode on his electoral victory, charging him to implement peoples' oriented projects that will have direct impact in the lives of the Ekiti Ketes.
The ADP chieftain has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review it's voting method and adopt a full secret ballot system, where voters will drop ballot paper into the box inside the voting cubicle.
Adewale who commended INEC of a more improved conduct of election, however, observed that, few loop holes should be addressed to mitigate against voters inducement and must be worked on before 2019 elections.
He said it was possible for people to vote and those who wanted to buy votes to see where electorate casted their votes since ballot papers were not dropped in the same voting cubicle.
Adewale has assured his numerous supporters in ADP and Ekiti State that he will not back down in his quest to govern the state, saying 2022 will present another opportunity for him to make himself available to lead the state.
He concluded by saying that a review of this election will properly guide his next campaign, stating that his team would rethink, re-strategize, and replan for effecting outing in the nearest future electoral outing in Ekiti State.
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