The Woman Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Chief Monisade Afuye, has emerged running mate of Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the party’s flag bearer in the June 18 governorship poll.
Ekiti APC chairman, Paul Omotoso, was quoted to have said in a statement by the party’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Segun Dipe that Afuye was nominated by the party after extensive consultations with stakeholders.
Omotoso stated that Afuye’s name had been forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in outright compliance with the electoral guidelines, adding that necessary formalities had been concluded.
Read the statement: “The Ekiti State All Progressives Congress is announcing the nomination of Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Christianah Afuye as the party’s Deputy Governorship Candidate for the June 18, 2022, gubernatorial election in the state.
“This development has been formally communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in keeping with extant electoral guidelines, and necessary formalities concluded.
“Afuye’s emergence is the outcome of extensive consultations with critical stakeholders across the State and has been welcomed enthusiastically, not only by party members, but also youth and women organisations, artisans, market women, the traditional institutions, and other grassroots stakeholders in the State.
“We are pleased that the nomination of Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Christianah Afuye has been well received by our people, especially amongst grassroots stakeholders.”
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