Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2018 governorship election.

Olusola emerged from the list of strong contenders for the governorship ticket as the “most preferred candidate” at a meeting held on Wednesday by party bigwigs in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital.

The meeting was attended by serving and former members of the PDP State Working Committee, members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, chieftains of the party at the 16 local governments and 177 wards, as well as Chairmen and members of Boards and Parastatals among others.

Olusola, an indigene of Ikere Ekiti which is the second largest town in Ekiti, was adopted before the commencement of a retreat organised for members to sensitise them ahead of the 2018 election.

The adoption of the deputy governor, who is a professor of Building Technology from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, was the major decision reached at the party’s stakeholders meeting.

The communique issued at the end of the meeting read, “After due consultation, without prejudice to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), we formally endorse His Excellency, Prof Kolapo Olusola (the current deputy governor), from Ekiti South Senatorial District, as our preferred aspirant/candidate.”

Those who signed the communique are Anifowose Mustapha for Councillors, Alhaji Amuda Sunmonu for Ward Chairmen; Mr Femi Bamisile for Local Government Party Chairmen; Dapo Olagunju for Association of Local Government Chairmen, Senator Bode Ola for Chairmen of Boards and Parastatals, Dr Modupe Alade (Secretary to the State Government) for State Executive Council, Speaker Kolawole Oluwawole for EKHA and the State Chairman of the party, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase.

Speaking with journalists after the adoption, Oguntuase said the party organs would abide by the decision taken by the stakeholders in the overall interest of the party and the entire people of Ekiti State.

He, however, said that the adoption would not preclude any member of the party that was interested in the governorship ticket from contesting.

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All right

Bolustical:
This election will be a fight-to-finish between Fayose and the APC

No GEJ No Army, No Dasuki, No Obanikoro!

It will likely be very bloody.

Pdp will floor apc as an affirmation of Fayose's popular mandate!

Nigerian politicians are in the habit of antagonising their deputy

For Fayose to encourage his deputy and for his deputy to emerge means they have good working relationship

I think that shows Fayose has a large heart and understand what loyalty means

PDP still rules and will rule Ekiti State.

Fada! Hope this one can speak up against the Buhari led APC government

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Lol


That's Joseph olushola father.



Seems jo's dad is gonna be a governor soon.



lemme go call him and say hi.


This man is very disciplined, he will be good for ekiti

Daddy congrats sir

I just hope it wont be bloody as usual

Loyalty pays.
Carry on with the legacy of Oshokomole(Iroko)

for what is not Wright, from deputy to governer is not Wright in anyway

Very nice development.... Even Buhari wld not want to give osinbajo d mantle of leadership for fear of d unknown

I personally don't like a deputy taking over, it shows that he had no impact in the previous administration, if he had, he should be fulfilled mostly after 8yrs.

krendo:
Nigerian politicians are in the habit of antagonising their deputy

For Fayose to encourage his deputy and for his deputy to emerge means they have good working relationship

I think that shows Fayose has a large heart and understand what loyalty means

Lol! You don't understand politics. That move by Fayose has a political cryptic agenda, if that man eventually wins, then I see Fayose still ruling the state.

Fayose my mentor..d chaser of d lion frm london .Apc nitemare... 16-0 and stil counting D ONLY INTELLIGENT AFONJA ..u re carried

Good for Ekiiti state

Automatic Promotion ............... This one too would love stomach infrastructure situations .......

congratulations sir

I don win Election ~ God Win

krendo:
Nigerian politicians are in the habit of antagonising their deputy

For Fayose to encourage his deputy and for his deputy to emerge means they have good working relationship

I think that shows Fayose has a large heart and understand what loyalty means

Gbam! your head dey there. Nice talk..

wow, i must commend Fayose for this, most Governors dont trust their Deputies enough to handover power to them.

This is worthy of emulation.

walkover for pdp...Fayose kws hw to touch d blokos of Apc

History is about to be made........

Oshoko planted his deputy......who fit bet am...nah this guy be the next governor...... APC for where

EmmaOgbu:
Good for Ekiiti state

Our Governor Won on Stomach Infrastructure On what infrastructure will you now campaign?

Radarada

I can only wish the gubernatorial candidates all the best in the election.

God fathers is in play

Obedient boy