Comrade Adio Odunjo popularly known as Olando, a member of Ekiti grassroot progressive youth movement in Ekiti Local Government, has declared his intention, on the platform of the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki’s party to represent Ekiti constituency as a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly.
Comr. Olando made his intentions known when he embarked on a consultation visits to Obo-Ile ward in Ekiti local government on Saturday, 28, July, where he met with all wards’ representatives and stake holders in the Local Government Area and solicited for their support.
While addressing party faithfuls from different wards, he said the need to consult from the grassroots cannot be over emphasized, hence his decision to start from the wards, as he solicited support from the ward members ahead the primaries, adding that the intention to contest for member, Kwara State House of Assembly, Ekiti constituency is born out of zeal to contribute his quota to the growth and development of his constituency with youths, women and other constituents as his focal point of interest.
The six central working committee (6wc) of Obo-Ile among other ward’s stakeholders described Olando has a man worthy of representing the constituency, they also promised their full support on his agenda. They however demanded that they should be carried along in all his political move so as to be fully involved.
During his visitation to Chief Alasi, the party chieftain in Obbo-ile watd, Chief Alasi joined the ekiti grassroots youth progressive movement in welcoming Odunjo’s ambition and encouraged other stakeholders in the constituency to give him undiluted support he required. He stated: “this is not Odunjo’s agenda but that of the youths and Sarakites in the constituency”.
He advised that Olando should also consult all necessary quarters in the party and the constituency.
The Ekiti grassroots youths’ spokesperson, Mr Ojo Victor hailed him as one of the front line pillars and fundamental grassroot member that had been tested and can be trusted, judging from his antecedents.
The chieftain, stakeholders and youths however assured Comrade Olando Odunjo of their support which they said will also be extended to Sen. Bukola Saraki come 2019