PDP May Win Back Ekiti In 2022 With The Help of Senator Olujimi and Others...

PDP May Win Back Ekiti In 2022 With The Help of Senator Olujimi and Others... 

Ahead of June 18, 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is doing everything possible to win back the state. 

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Ekiti State was previously controlled by PDP before the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, won it during the July 14, 2018 governorship election in the state. Governor Fayemi of APC defeated the PDP governorship candidate, Kolapo Olushola, who polled 177,927 votes behind Kayode Fayemi who polled 197,462 votes.

However, available indicators have shown that the opposition party may win back Ekiti State in the 2022 governorship election in the state with the help of Senator Olujimi, Ayo Fayose, and other PDP stalwarts in the State. 

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Senator Abiodun Olujimi is a strong woman who has been able to win the love of the people of Ekiti State, her influence will make it easy for the opposition party to win back Ekiti State in 2022 governorship election.

Born December 25, 1958, Olujimi hails from Omuo in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Her sterling political records attracted the people of the state to her. She had earlier served as House of Assembly Member before she became Deputy Governor to Ayo Fayose in 2005. 

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She also served as the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and Director of Women Affairs in Ekiti State before she became a Senator. She was elected as the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in 2015 and reelected in the 2019 general elections.