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Senator Biodun Olujimi and eight other female aspirants have declared interest to contest the Ekiti State governorship poll slated for June 18, 2022 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Others who have shown interest are Mrs Olumide Ojo Olukemi Olubunmi from Ido/Osi Council Area of the state, Chief Mrs Arogundade Olutoyin from Ekiti East Local Government and Princess Adekemi Adewunmi from Efon Local Government.
Others are Mrs Cecillia Ebiesuwa (Emure Council), Mrs Adewumi Adesoye (Ado), Mrs Titilayo Owolabi Akerele (Ikole), Mrs Modupe Asaolu (Ekiti South West) and Mrs Deborah Alo ( Ido/Osi).
According to Olujimi, her decision to join the race was borne out of the desire to salvage the state from the woods through selfless service to the people irrespective of their social status.
She made this remark during a chat with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Sunday ending the speculation about her governorship ambition.
She said she decided to throw the hat into the ring following calls from the downtrodden, traditional rulers and eminent sons and daughters of the state.
She said: “Our mission is to rebuild, to reposition and to regain the state’s glory. We are very committed with passion to make sure that Ekiti occupies its rightful position in the comity of states.
“We will remain focused on our mission to turnaround the fortunes of the state by revolutionizing all the critical sectors of governance with direct focus on the downtrodden masses.
“And also, Our plan is to explore all the areas of possible economic prosperity and development without exploiting the people. God Almighty had blessed Ekiti State with abundant natural and human resources. What we need is the right leadership. And Olujimi is the right person.
Olujimi, While declaring herself as the best, said that the opposition PDP needed to put its best forward for the poll if it was serious of unseating the ruling APC.
“So, all we need is a candidate with good character, great antecedents and that is popular. And I have consistently proved that with my track records. My footprints are everywhere in the state despite being from Ekiti South”, she added.
