The Ekiti State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Jide Awe has resumed office following the withdrawal of the murder case filed against him by the state government. Chief Awe who has been in exile for about three years, thanked the State Working Committee of the party for keeping faith with him and not impeaching him.
“I expected my impeachment when I was away and impeachment is an ingredient of politics. But this party is populated by honourable people. The executive members can read the constitution of our party and passed vote of no confidence in me, but they didn’t do this.
“With this, you have spurred me into action to be able to do more. The people of Ekiti are yearning for APC. They have realized that the stomach infrastructure promised them was no longer forthcoming, so we must work hard and win the coming election. That is why we must listen to the people before picking our candidate, because not APC members alone are the ones to decide who win the election. I want to warn our delegates not to collect money from aspirants, if you want to collect, let it be a legitimate offer.
“The civil servants are ready for us, Okada riders, market men and women and even PDP members are ready for us. They have given us conditions and if we can fulfill our own side of the conditions, they will surely embrace us”.
Speaking at the reception organized to welcome him back to the state, he further thanked Governor Fayose for initiating the judicial process that lead to his discharge and acquittal.
“If the governor wanted to prolong my stay outside the state, he would not have investigated the case and found that there was no evidence against me in this matter. It was after the state investigated the matter that they knew I had no hand. How could a High chief like me carry gun and killed my own
subjects? This is unheard of and I will never be part of such”, he added.
On the forthcoming governorship election in the state, he assured that the APC would conduct free, fair and credible primaries.
“We are going to conduct credible primary and I will see among them who will not support our candidate that shows the person is about leaving APC. That is why I am warning our delegates not to extort these aspirants. Whatever they will collect must be a collective and legitimate gift they can defend anywhere”, Awe advised.
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