…Social gathering spokesman disagrees, calls her competent, dependable
By Rotimi Ojomoyela
Ado-Ekiti — Members of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State below the auspices of the Involved APC Patriots (CAP) have rejected the nomination of the Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye, because the working mate of Governor Biodun Oyebanji for the 2026 gubernatorial election.
This was contained in a press release signed and made out there to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Monday by the group’s convener, Joshua Ademola.
Ademola mentioned that Afuye’s nomination was like placing a sq. peg in a spherical gap as a result of she lacks the capability for the workplace of the deputy governor.
The group famous that many important features that needs to be carried out by the deputy within the absence of the governor, together with representing Oyebanji on the numerous conferences in Abuja are both delegated to different officers of presidency or left unattended.
The assertion reads, “We’re of the view that in a state famend for being one which parades most educated individuals, it has change into embarrassing that somebody whose academic {qualifications} are questionable is being paraded because the deputy governor.
“We imagine that Afuye’s present election as deputy governor was a mistake which shouldn’t be allowed to repeat itself by ensuring a extra educated and succesful particular person is nominated to exchange her.
“She has been a legal responsibility to the administration within the final three years, no optimistic contribution as anticipated from the deputy governor, which has been unsettling to the celebration and authorities.
“The place of a deputy governor is so strategic, other than being a co-pilot with the governor; he/she will change into governor within the absence of the governor, which is why the celebration can’t afford to appoint an unfit particular person for the place.
“We should state that we’re not against nominating one other lady and we’re not against a nomination zoned to Ekiti South Senatorial District, nor are we against micro zoning the place to Ikere Ekiti.”
They warned that nominating Afuye may have devastating adversarial penalties for the celebration within the coming election and urged the celebration to scout for Afuye’s alternative.
In his response, the Publicity Secretary of APC in Ekiti State, Segun Dipe, described their assertion as an opinion that doesn’t rely, saying Afuye is competent, dependable and dependable.
He mentioned, “What they’re asking for is just not potential as a result of our present deputy governor could be very competent, dependable and dependable. From the APC, we belief her and we couldn’t have wished for a greater deputy governor for our performing governor.
“By the best way, it isn’t the celebration that selects the deputy governor; it’s past us.”
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