Ekiti 2026: ADC candidate receives defectors, pledges infrastructure, rural growth

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ekiti State, Dare Bejide, has obtained new members into the occasion with a pledge to supply the required infrastructure and speed up rural growth to make sure residents dwell respectable lives in all components of the state.

Bejide spoke at Ikole Ekiti within the Ikole Native Authorities space of the state on Thursday whereas receiving about 200 new members, who mentioned they joined from the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.

No fewer than 13 political events together with the APC, PDP and ADC are collaborating within the Ekiti State governorship election which the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee has slated for June 20.

The ADC candidate, who bemoaned the state of the street resulting in Ikole Ekiti, mentioned, “This (Ikole Highway) and different roads within the state which might be in deplorable situation can be my precedence in authorities. We are going to repair them.

“Good roads for easy motion of individuals, items and agricultural produce are essential for financial growth. They are going to improve security of lives and property as properly.

“We are going to prioritise the welfare of the folks, specializing in electrical energy, high quality healthcare, high quality schooling, and meals safety. These are amongst causes the folks of Ekiti State ought to vote for ADC — in abstract to have good lives and a developed state.

“ADC’s manifesto is designed to cater for the wants of the folks, no matter their political or non secular affiliations,” Bejide mentioned, assuring the brand new members they’d turn out to be half and parcel of the occasion.

ADC Deputy Governorship Candidate, Chief Ayodeji Babatola, informed the gathering that the occasion would deliver good governance nearer to the folks and guarantee they have been concerned in decision-making.

Additionally talking, the ADC State Chairman, Ilesanmi Omolayo, who welcomed the defectors to his occasion, assured that they might be handled equally and luxuriate in the identical advantages as present members.

ADC chieftain and former Commissioner in Ekiti State, Segun Akinwunmi, who mentioned lack of autonomy for native governments was a hindrance to rural growth, urged residents to vote for Bejide for accelerated growth within the space.

One of many defectors, Bamidele Ologuntoye, mentioned the defectors would work in direction of the occasion’s victory within the space.

Ologuntoye mentioned, “The organisation, inner democracy and the prospects of ADC are the explanations we determined to dump our former events and joined ADC.”