Ekiti PDP NASS members are ‘bench warmers’, says APC chieftain

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Mr.
Akinlayo Kolawole, has described members of the National Assembly representing Ekiti State as ‘bench warmers’, who have been redundant since inception of the 8th National Assembly.
Kolawole said these federal legislators who are mostly PDP members have failed in their duties to sponsor bills that would have positive impacts on the lives of Ekiti people, saying this scenario should not have happened in Ekiti, the most educated ethnic group in the country.
The House of Representatives aspirant warned the 36 governorship aspirants on the platform of the APC to stop the war of attrition embarked on to outwit one another in the primary, branding this as a “dangerous trend that can dim the party’s chances in the primary.
” He spoke in Ikosun Ekiti yesterday during a get-together commemorating the Easter celebration for APC leaders in Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2, comprising Moba, Ilejemeje and Ido/Osi local government areas of the state.
At the programme, 100 indigent students in secondary schools across the federal constituency have their NECO fees paid by the aspirant as part of his contributions to scholarship in the state.
Kolawole clarifi ed that he has the intention to contest to represent the federal constituency to fi ll the gap created by alleged inept representative by the present occupier, Hon Thaddeus Aina.
“I decided to run because we are not having good federal parliamentarians under the PDP in Ekiti.
Particularly, Chief Aina who is representing this federal constituency has not contributed to any discussion on the floor of the House.
“I have done my findings very well, he has not sponsored any bill that can touch the lives of our youth.
If I am elected in 2019, I will sponsor bills on SME, youth development and how to make our women relevant.
” Kolawole said he supported the federal government for publishing the list of alleged looters under the immediate past PDP-led government.
“The bane of our society is corruption, so I support the publication of the names of these alleged looters.
“I have heard the PDP saying the President was wrong to have done this.
They mentioned the names of some of APC leaders like former River State Governor, Hon.
Rotimi Amaechi and his Ekiti counterpart, Dr Kayode Fayemi as being allegedly corrupt.
“Their allegation lacked substances because many of these alleged looters have pleaded for plea bargaining which showed that they knew they were guilty, so the PDP should stop crying foul.
“Our aspirants must be focused, they should not resort to character assassination like they are doing.
They should talk to the delegates and expose their selling points rather than trying to destroy each other’s reputation,” Kolawole advised.

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