A political group in Ekiti State, Tiwa-n-Tiwa, which is supporting the gubernatorial ambition of Dr Sikiru Tae Lawal, has constituted a campaign organisation called the Sikiru Tae Lawal Campaign Organisation to help actualise the political ambition of Dr Lawal.
The constitution and inauguration of the organisation took place at the meeting of the group in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Wednesday.
A former State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, was made the chairman of the campaign outfit.
Ogundipe also served as the South-West Chairman of the PDP.
Chief Segun Akinwumi, a shrewd and rugged political strategist, and former commissioners in the administrations of Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo and Chief Ayodele Fayose is to be the Campaign Director General.
Also, Elder Idowu Adelusi was made the Campaign Director of Media and Publicity.
An outstanding former editor of Tribune newspapers and image maker per excellence, Adelusi served former Governor Fayose for eight years as Chief Press Secretary.
Dr Babatope Adeyemi, a surgeon and retired permanent secretary emerged as the Director of Medical Services.
The positions of Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Administrative Secretary, and Director of Women Affairs were also filled.
During the meeting, inauguration of the 16 local government coordinators took place. The 16 local government coordinators are also to be members of the campaign organization.
In acceptance speech, the Campaign Director General, Chief Segun Akinwumi, said, “With all humility and meekness in me, I accept in full to serve as the Director-General of Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal for Governor of Ekiti State come 2022, obliged me by His Excellency himself.
“I appreciate the spirit of the repositioning group of PDP, and the generally considerate members of our great party, PDP, in Ekiti State.
“The assignment of a Director-General for a gubernatorial campaign may be daunting in view of the challenging situation our party, PDP, is facing in Ekiti State; Nevertheless, we can not shy away from accepting the task of realigning our party back to the winning streak that it used to be in the time past.
“In view of this, and other consideration, I have accepted in the overall interest of the party, to bear torch for the campaign of returning our party and candidate, Dr Sikiru Tae Lawal to power, God’s willing.
“I hereby enjoin all our loyal party members to show love, join hands and support Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal in this onerous task of becoming our next governor come 2022.
“Happily, enough, our candidate, Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal, a former Deputy Governor of our dear state between 2007-2010, who served loyally, diligently and delivered accordingly, is a common man to the good people of our dear Ekiti State.
“His apt exposures as Deputy Governor in terms of human capital development, administrative acumen, community mindedness, and educational investment were commendable and he is even better ready to serve further to full capacity, if and when he is elected as a governor of our dear state come 2022.
“I am, by this acceptance speech, affirming the humility, meekful and consummate personality imbued in the person of Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal.
“I believe our great Ekiti State would be lucky to have him as our governor come 2022.
Above all, Ekiti State is one constituency for governor. That is the exact spirit of our forefathers, the constitution, and the love for which our people had shared overtime and continue sharing for time to come. By this extant import, no part of the state shall be atomized to seek for a collective leadership.”
Akinwumi was a governing council member of Federal University of Technology, Akure and had served as Director General/ Special Adviser, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Ekiti State.
He hails from Iye Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government of the state.
Packaged by Emmanuel Adeniran
