Election
Dr Atinuke Owolabi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has urged residents and indigenes of Aramoko-Ekiti to vote for President Bola Tinubu and Sen. Michael Bamidele in the Jan. 16, 2027 elections.
Owolabi, a member of the North Central Development Commission (Southwest Representative), made the appeal on Saturday during a community engagement programme at Aramoko-Ekiti Civic Centre.
The programme was tagged, “My Vote, My Voice”.
The APC chieftain, who is an indigene of the town, said the programme was organised to sensitise residents on the importance of supporting Tinubu and Bamidele’s re-election bids.
She said the event was also to educate the residents on proper voting procedures to guide against voter apathy and void votes.
She said Ekiti had 988,923 registered voters in the 2023 presidential election, but only 315,058 were accredited, with 308,171 valid votes and 6,301 rejected votes.
Owolabi who was convener of the re-election support initiative in Aramoko-Ekiti expressed optimism that the Federal Government would soon commence the rehabilitation of roads in the community.
She added that Tinubu had not forgotten the town.
She appealed to the people to support Bamidele’s re-election, saying his return to the Senate would enhance infrastructural development and attract more dividends of democracy to the community.
She also promised to facilitate the empowerment of artisans in the town.
She said this would be done when the federal government’s proposed empowerment programme for artisans commenced.
Owolabi urged residents, particularly artisans and members of various associations, to understand the electoral process and participate actively in the forthcoming elections.
“Voting is the civic right of the people of Aramoko-Ekiti, and supporting President Tinubu and Sen. Bamidele’s re-election will bring massive development to our town.
“I want to charge all artisans and associations to understand the electoral process and participate actively.
“Do not say your vote will not count or refuse to come out to vote. It is your civic right and responsibility.
“I will teach you how the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) works and how to thumbprint on the ballot paper without invalidating your vote.
“Your vote is your voice; make it count in the forthcoming election,” she said.
In her remarks, the Regent of Aramoko-Ekiti, Princess Adekemi Adeyemi-Owolabi, thanked God for remembering the community at a crucial time.
Adeyemi-Owolabi urged indigenes to come out en masse to vote for Tinubu and Bamidele to sustain and improve development in the town.
The regent attributed some of the developmental challenges facing the community to selfish interests and alleged conspiracies against public office holders.
She said such actions had hindered the community’s progress.
She also urged residents to support Owolabi, whom she described as a worthy daughter of the community, to attract more development projects and opportunities to the town.
“Let us all support Dr Atinuke Owolabi, who is a good daughter of Aramoko-Ekiti, to bring the dividends of democracy to our dear town,” she said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that more than 1,000 indigenes of the community participated in the sensitisation programme. (NAN)
