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Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that there is a new political order in Ekiti State, with everybody feeling a sense of belonging regardless of ethnic, social or political leaning under Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
Bamidele, who spoke at Ikogosi Ekiti on Thursday during a visit to Oyebanji, lauded the governor for redefining the political narratives of the state by fostering unity among different tendencies.
The National Assembly member representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District stressed that the Oyebanji administration had brought an end to the politics of acrimony and division in the state.
He said, “Well, I am here to pay homage to my governor and to God be the glory. We are now enjoying the new Ekiti that God has given to us. When I say we are enjoying the new Ekiti, I mean we now have a state where everyone feels and nurses a sense of belonging. There is no outcast, no division, not even in our party. It’s no longer about whether you are for or against the governor.
“A lot of people who ordinarily would have been afraid to even go past my street, not to talk of coming to my house, were there to celebrate Christmas with me. This truly shows that we indeed have a new political order in Ekiti. If you were not involved in the acrimony of the past, you would not understand what it means.
“For the first time in the history of this state, we have a governor who does not draw a line of demarcation between the ruling party and opposition party. He sees himself as the governor of Ekiti State, not governor of the APC or a faction of APC, not a governor of Christians or governor of Muslims.”
The lawmaker urged Ekiti people to rally round the governor so as to be able to sustain the ongoing transformation the state is witnessing.
Similarly, the Muslim community in the state led by the Chief Imam and President League of Imams and Alfas in the Southwest, Edo and Delta States, Sheik Jamiu Kewulere, who came to felicitate the governor on the occasion of Christmas, lauded the governor’s inclusive style of governance.
Kewulere said that it was for the inclusive style that the Muslim community deemed it necessary to celebrate the season with the governor.
The Chief Imam, who expressed pride in the Oyebanji administration’s achievements, stated that the governor’s leadership had transcended religious boundaries and fostered unity among all groups in the state.
Kewulere urged the governor to remain steadfast in his mission to unite and develop the state, assuring him that the Muslim community would continue to pray and support his administration for the continuity of his good works.
Oyebanji, who thanked the Senate Leader, Muslim leaders and other political leaders who had come to celebrate Christmas with him, reiterated his commitment to serving all citizens equally.
The governor stressed that “love and unity are essential to the sustenance of the state’s development. Progress can only be achieved in an atmosphere of peace and mutual respect”.
He said, “Well, the essence of this season is love; Jesus came and died for us; that’s the mark of love, and if you listened to what the Senate Leader said, that is how things should be. As a servant of the people, we must show love to everybody”.
