A former Nigerian Ambassador to Canada, Ambassador Dare Bejide, has stated the African Democratic Party (ADC) is the occasion to beat within the forthcoming 2026 Ekiti State governorship and 2027 basic elections.
He stated Nigerians have been embracing the occasion as a veritable different to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and crisis-ridden PDP.
Bejide who’s a former secretary to the state authorities (SSG) in Ekiti State and a governorship aspirant on the platform of ADC, stated the occasion has high quality folks and the capability to win elections each on the state and nationwide ranges.
The previous Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, spoke in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, at an occasion organised to mark his 66th birthday.
Bejide who boasted that the incumbent governor could be defeated on the June 20, 2025 governorship ballot if given an ADC ticket in a free, honest and credible main.
He stated, “We have now an inflow of individuals becoming a member of the occasion on a regular basis. From the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and different political events, simply wait and see. So far as I’m involved, once I win the ticket and the mandate of the occasion.
“As an illustration, I used to be the pioneer secretary of the PDP within the state and the occasion presently has been hijacked by the ‘dangerous boys’ , so no one desires to wrestle with the ‘pig’, that was why we left. In APC too, democracy has taken a flight and so everyone desires to be on the place the place democracy can flourish. And in ADC, we’re going to conduct a clear main and I do know different events can’t do it as a result of they’ll impose candidates on their folks. These which are aggrieved will come and we’re speaking to them”.
On keep away from or handle the disaster that will emanate from various political ambitions of leaders within the new coalition occasion, he stated, “Ambition in a means can cut up a celebration if there isn’t a course of.”
He added, “As an illustration, when a political occasion believes within the imposition of candidates, then whoever is aggrieved wouldn’t be very completely satisfied. However as soon as there’s a clear course of, each the winner and the loser will embrace one another. As a result of it’s like they’ve fought an excellent battle as winners and as losers. I’m positive most events don’t behave that means and that’s what’s going to cut up them”.
Talking on what might be his agenda if given the chance of ruling the state, he stated youths and weak ladies empowerment could be prioritised .
“We have now a bigger inhabitants of girls and the youth, so, if a authorities doesn’t reckon with them, it exhibits that the federal government will not be in contact with the fact of the state of affairs on floor. If elected, I’d pay extra consideration to their growth, present an enabling surroundings for them to flourish. For the youths, I’d make farming extra engaging to them . It’s going to now not be a guide factor however mechanized agriculture. We additionally additionally set up ability acquisition centres in all of the three Senatorial districts of the state and make sure that our artisans are retrained without charge. The mechanics, vulcanizers, bricklayers and others .
“There could be plenty of appointments for girls in our cupboard, even much more that 34 % affirmative motion and enchancment on the state infrastructure by addressing deplorable state of roads within the state”.
When requested about what folks must be in search of from him, at 66, he stated, “I imagine I can nonetheless make some contributions in the direction of the event of Ekiti state and Nigeria at massive. That’s the reason I’m popping out as soon as once more to contest for the governorship place of this state and I imagine by the grace of God, this time round, it will be totally different”.
Additionally, talking a former commissioner within the state and a chieftain of the occasion, Chief Segun Akinwumi, posited that ADC has the muscle to wrestle energy from the ruling APC.
He stated their members know election processes, and perceive win elections.
In accordance with him, “We perceive and we’re understanding modalities that may assist us in successful the 2026 governorship election within the state.
“The very first thing is to get a reputable platform which we’ve obtained now, that’s ADC. Adopted by a reputable candidate. Ekiti persons are disenchanted with the current authorities. As issues are actually, in one other two months’ time everybody will know that ADC is out for the true factor. Ambassador Bejide that we are attempting to deliver up now has all that it takes to be governor of this state”.
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