Ekiti: Suspended Reps Candidate Regrets Absence At PDP Rally, Begs For Forgiveness

By Ayodele Oni

One of the suspended members of the People’s Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Babatunde Ajayi, has said that the leadership of the Party acted well over his suspension.

Ajayi, a PDP House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti  North Federal

Constituency, was among those whose suģspension was announced last week by the National Executive Committee, (NEC) of the PDP.

Those suspended, including the son of former Governor Ayo Fayose, were disciplined for absenting themselves from the Presidential Rally of the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during his visit to Ekiti state last week.

Their absence may likely be as a result of their loyalty to the former Governor, who belongs to the PDP G5, Governors currently at war with the national chairman of the party, Dr Iyorcha Ayu.

Fayose had singlehandedly handpicked candidates for the next month’s election, except, Senator Biodun Olujinmi representing Ekiti south, who is recontesting

In a statement released in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, the Ekiti north house of representatives candidate states that “I Otunba Babatunde Ajayi Popularly known as TCASH hereby dissociate myself from the recent press release, purportedly signed by Suspended Ekiti NASS candidates, where they said that they didn’t take our suspension seriously.

“I make bold to say that I am serious about winning election, and I am riding on the goodwill of our Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON and our great party the PDP.

“I regret my absence at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Ekiti, and I am taking drastic measures to appeal my suspension.

“I have been an ardent supporter of Atiku Campaign since inception, and I donated my widows mite during the PCC inauguration in Ekiti.

“I make bold to say that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is our known presidential candidate, and I am fully working towards his victory and our great party PDP at all levels.

“The general public is hereby advised to ignore any press release against the party hierarchy where my name is included, or the name of my campaign council.”