Ekiti 2014: Bamidele dumps Reps’ caucus. Leader of the Ekiti State Caucus at the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Tuesday resigned from his position. He said he wanted to concentrate fully on his ambition to become the Governor of Ekiti State in 2014. Bamidele, who heads the House Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, addressed his resignation letter to his state Governor, Kayode Fayemi. He copied ex-Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; and the Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. The letter, dated October 22, read, “I hereby resign with immediate effect my appointment as the leader of the Ekiti State Caucus in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “This resignation has become a cogent and compelling step for me to take at this time to enable me pursue, by the special grace and uncommon favour of Almighty God, my aspiration to be Governor of Ekiti State by the year 2014 based on my personal conviction and in response to the popular demand and clarion call of well-meaning Ekiti sons and daughters at home and in the Diaspora who believe that our dear state needs a critical intervention at this time so as not to become a failed state. “I can no longer tarry in responding to the yearnings and aspirations of the violated children, the deserted youth, the disillusioned women, the unfulfilled civil and public servants, the neglected artisans, the jobless and under-employed men as well as the heart-broken elder statesmen and frustrated founding fathers who genuinely desire to see the emergence of a rallying point (across political and ideological divides) that would herald in a new and united Ekiti State where our past glory will be brought back from sabbatical; where integrity and strength of character, which is the hallmark of Ekiti personality, will be celebrated again; and where job creation, food security, law and order, as well as infrastructure and human capital development with high premium in health and education will be the utmost priority as the minimum agenda for good governance in compliance with global best practice standard.” Bamidele has been at loggerheads with Fayemi over the former’s ambition for 2014. The rally where he was to declare his ambition was recently disrupted by suspected political thugs. Bamidele was a commissioner under the Tinubu administration in Lagos State.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:28:20 +0000