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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has boasted that the party has the numbers, strength and was better prepared to win the forthcoming Ekiti State off-cycle governorship election.
Yilwatda expressed confidence in his remarks during the formal inauguration of the APC National Campaign Council for Ekiti State governorship election in Abuja.
Boasting that with the calibre and galaxy of political figures drafted into the campaign council the party will easily win the governorship election, Yilwatda challenged other parties contesting the election to show proof where a single governor or National Assembly member has joined them in campaigns.
He argued that beyond every other consideration, the ruling party has a good product and an asset in Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, noting that the national leadership was proud of his achievements.
He equally gave assurance to the campaign council that funding will not be a problem.
Turning to the governor, he declared: “You have done very well in terms of infrastructure. You have built roads; you are providing social protection for your people; you are providing scholarships; you are providing health support systems for your people. You are connecting roads; you are connecting hearts across the state.
“We celebrate you and we thank God for giving you to the people of Ekiti and to our party as well. And today, we present you to the people of Ekiti for the second time. As a party, we are not ashamed.
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We are proud that we have you. We are happy.
“You are one of the best candidates for this election. People have no option in this election. You seem to be the only candidate for this election. I can say it informally congratulations in advance,” he showered encomiums on him.
On funding, he said: “You mobilise funding for us. Funding will not be a problem. The people sitting in front here can raise any money we need for the election.”
“Behind me, I have more than enough hands from the women, very beautiful flowers sitting here that can mobilize themselves and their people into a cloud that will cover every community. We have the youth. Look at them all around here.
“The young people, vibrant, energetic, are prepared to conquer all, to bring votes to the ballot paper on election day. The PWDs are also here.
“We are building an inclusive campaign council. The women are here. The young people are here.
“The elderly are here. With all talents and all shared opinion people who can raise funding down to mobilisation at the polling unit level. We are prepared.
“That is why APC seeks to ensure that nobody is challenging us in this election,” he said.
