Mr Bisi Kolawole, the a claimed anointed aspirant of the former governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has emerges winner of Wednesday’s Ekiti governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The election which the PDP candidate emerged today has been slated for June 18, hence, he would be contesting with other candidates especially the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Surprisingly, Kolawole who was the former PDP Chairman beat the former governor of the State, Mr Segun Oni with a wide margin.
The former Deputy governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Kolapo Olusola was also defeated.
Kolawole, a former member of Ekiti State House of Assembly and State Chairman of the party resigned his position to contest the governorship election.
Kolawole is a former lawmaker representing Efon constituency in the state’s House of Assembly. He also served as commissioner of Environment between 2015 and 2018.
While endorsing Kolawole for the governorship election, Fayose had described him as a bridge-builder who will usher in a better future for the state and PDP.
“The man you have come to honour, Bisi Kolawole, is our collective project. I made him my preferred candidate in the overall interest of our party, but this does not foreclose due process of nomination in PDP.
“PDP is what we are supporting; it is what we are marketing. And all we want is a winner. We have started consultations and I know that victory is sure for us,” Fayose had said.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, was the chairman of the primary election committee
