EKITI 2022: Let's allow sincerity of purpose determine our direction in PDP - Eleka Urges party leaders, members

••• says PDP stands better chance to win

Former deputy governor of and frontline aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ekiti State Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka, on Thursday, has appealed to the leaders and members of the People's Democratic Party to put the interest of the party and indigenes first.

He added that PDP's choice of candidacy in the primary election will determine the outcome of the general election in 2022.

Eleka maintained that the overall interest of party leaders and members should be on the mission plan of every aspirant towards rebuilding the party from the position of opposition to its rightful place, which is the ruling party.

Speaking through a press statement signed by His Media Aide, Mr Adebisi Adeola, Eleka pointed out that one of the challenges Nigeria is facing in terms of under-development and staggered policies, which have continued to affect our socio-economic, can be traced back to our choice of leaders at various levels of government.

He said: "In an advanced country, economic policies, developmental plans and programmes for the party form a basis for electing leaders into office.

"The process of electing our leaders is in phases. Starting from the grassroots, party leaders are indebted to the populace to present a sellable candidate who has a blueprint for the betterment of Ekiti State."

Eleka, who reiterated his commitment to adequate welfarism of party members, and, most importantly, the entire indigenes of Ekiti, said before any contest, PDP must have its base in Ekiti.

“We must agree that the state of PDP in Ekiti State presently needs urgent attention and genuine reconciliation from the elders.

"We are all indispensable to the project of PDP coming back to power, irrespective of our senatorial districts. Inept leadership, poor governance and dwindling economy have nothing to do with party affiliations," He said.

While appreciating PDP leaders and members who joined him to honour his invitation to the recent PDP Peace Movement symposium in Ado-Ekiti, Eleka said such gatherings should be encouraged to keep the party members together and also serve as an avenue for aspirants to cross-fertilize ideas that are valuable and relevant to nation-building with the party leaders.

"From all indications, PDP stands a better chance to win the forthcoming governorship election if the party candidate is sincere with his conscience and purpose of being in government," He concluded.

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