Ahead of the five months to the governorship election in Ekiti State, Professor Kolapo Olusola, the deputy governor of the state has joined the governorship race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Kolapo Olusla-Eleka is a native of Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti South Senatorial District, a zone which has failed to produce a state governor since the creation of Ekiti State in 1996.
Professor Kolapo Olusola has said that after being elected into office, he would follow in the footsteps and be greater than the outgoing Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose.
The Deputy Governor stated this while addressing the mammoth crowd at the decleration rally held in Ado Ekiti of his governorship ambition.
According to him the Governor is his father and one to reckon with.
“I will be greater than my father Osoko and I will do greater than him”
“Our Governor is the first leader and he never asked for any support but came as a bulldozer clearing the way. So I am assured that i have a supporter and a counsellor”
Professor Olusola further assured his teaming supporters that his watchword would be the continuity agenda of the good works of Governor Fayose while noting that there is a need to sustain the excellent legacies that has been laid down in several sectors in the state.
Commenting on the speech, Governor Ayodele Fayose, expressed his unrelenting support for the Deputy Governor and urged the citizens to support the continuity agenda.
Present at the rally were notable state politicians- Senator Duro Faseyi representing Ekiti- north senatorial district, Speaker house of Assembly, Pastor kola Oluwole and other notable party chieftains.
The rally was put together by Osoko Mass Movement which is a political movement aimed at supporting the Ayodele Fayose legacy beyond 2018 and support the Governor’s continuity agenda for which Professor Olusola represents.
