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An aspirant for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, Engineer Kayode Ojo, has said picking the party ticket and ultimately winning the election would guarantee fresh mandate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He made the declaration on Thursday while speaking with journalists, shortly after submitting the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of his party.
The aspirant said his emergence as governor and fulfilling the electoral promises of President Tinubu as enunciated in the latter Renewed Hope Agenda would rub positively on the 2027 presidential election.
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He said: “Our agenda is clear and achievable. We will align with Mr President’s Renewed Hope Agenda. We will unite party members, address grievances, and ensure their welfare.
“We will prudently utilise Ekiti’s resources to transform infrastructure, improve agriculture, education, and enhance welfare for teachers, students, civil servants, artisans, and all sectors.
“We will implement local government autonomy fully, develop Ado-Ekiti as a befitting state capital, and build Ekiti’s economy. We will never hand over what belongs to our party to those who do not share our progressive values.
“Our party leaders have stated that they will ensure the election of a popular candidate who can win, not someone who will struggle. I am that candidate. We enjoy the support of the majority of APC members in the state.”
The aspirant who is the Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, said he was willing to submit himself to any of the three options enshrined in the party constitution for the emergence of its candidates at elections.
“We are confident of winning the primary and achieving a resounding victor
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