The two women; Chief (Mrs) Arogundade Oluwatoyin Anike and Hon (Mrs) Olumide-Ojo Olukemi Olubunmi, have obtained the expression of interest form and the nomination form ahead of the June 18, 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State.
The two women stormed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday afternoon, October 11, to obtain their form.
They make the Seventh and Eighth aspirants obtaining the form.
Hon (Mrs) Olumide-Ojo Olukemi Olubunmi hails from Ifaki Ekiti in Ido-Osi local government area, Ekiti North Senatorial District while Chief (Mrs) Arogundade Oluwatoyin, former tutor General, hails from Okemesi Ekiti in Ekiti West local government of the state, Ekiti Central Senatorial District.
Newsflash Nigeria had reported that six of the aspirants had obtained the forms. They are former governor of the state, Segun Oni; immediate past PDP State chairman, Bisi Kolawole, Repositioning group candidate, Lateef Ajijola, the former General Manager of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Kayode Adaramodu, the national treasurer of the party, Wale Aribasala and 2018 PDP deputy governorship candidate, Deji Ogunsakin
Oni obtained the form on Wednesday, September 22 at the PDP National Headquarters in Abuja while Lateef Ajijola obtained their own on Thursday, September 23. Bisi Kolawole had obtained the form on Friday, September 24, Kayode Adaramodu also obtained their own form on Friday, September 30, Wale Aribisala obtained the form on Thursday, October 7 while Deji Ogunsakin Obtained their own for on Monday, October 11.
The forms were sold at N21million made up of N1million for expression of interest and N20million for the nomination form.
Meanwhile, the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms for the Ekiti governorship election will be close on Thursday, October 14.
The governorship primary election will take place on January 28, 2022.