Ex-Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly declares interest to run.

Erstwhile Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Femi Bamisile, has declared his interest to contest the governorship seat in the state “in the immediate future” on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

Bamisile, who dropped the hint in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said he used the phrase “in the immediate future” because he believed Governor Ayodele Fayose might not complete his term because of his “renowned abuse of the rule of law.”


The former Speaker, who joined the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party shortly before the June 21, 2014 governorship election, pledged to pursue a one-point agenda on human capital development.

He said, “With the character of the incumbent governor of Ekiti State, who has a very little regard for the rule of law and sanctity of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an election may come sooner than expected.

“And if possible that he rapes the Constitution completely without any challenge from the hallowed chamber and the temple of justice, 2018 is not too far to contest.
“I am glad to inform you all that I will be contesting the next governorship election of our dear state on the platform of our great party (APC).”

The former legislator said APC could still form the next government in Ekiti “if the party can accept the previous defeats in good faith and develop internal mobilisation strategies.”