APC won’t ignore Tinubu’s leadership role, says Alabi

A governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Mr. Kola Alabi, has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has a role to play in the selection of a governorship candidate who can defeat the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in next year’s election.

Alabi said the Southwest, since the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s days, had respected regional leadership, adding that the former Lagos State governor should b be carried along in the selection process.

He said Tinubu should ensure that a free and fair primary is conducted for aspirants.

Alabi said the candidate should emerge, based on zoning, equity, justice and fairplay.

Alabi spoke in Ikere-Ekiti while declaring his governorship ambition in his family’s compound at Afao Quarters.

At the ceremony, over 500 members of the PDP defected to the APC on account of Alabi’s contributions to scholarship and infrastructural development of Ikere township.

He said: “We believe in Asiwaju Tinubu’s leadership. He worked  hard to earn it. But,  I know that being a leader he will support a popular candidate to fly our party’s flag rather than imposition,” he said.

Alabi said the party can only win the election, if the primary is transparent and if zoning is embraced.

He added: “What is fair is fair. The North Senatorial District had produced former Governors Segun Oni and Dr Kayode Fayemi. The Central produced Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Mr. Ayodele Fayose. So, the time for the South to have its own share is 2018, if truly we are all Ekitis.”

Alabi said he was not rattled by the adoption of the Fayose’s deputy, Prof Kolapo Olusola, an indigene of Ikere Ekiti, as the candidate of the PDP.

“I am neither disturbed nor rattled by his adoption if given my party’s ticket for the election. This election is going to be strength for strength and antecedents for antecedents.

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