Tinubu to Ekiti people: Give me Opeyemi Bamidele to work with me

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 polls, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appealed to the people of Ekiti Central Senatorial District to vote massively for Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele to enable him (Bamidele) work with him (Asiwaju) in Abuja in the next administration.

Bamidele is at present the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.

He is seeking re-election to the Senate on the platform of the APC.

Speaking at the Palace of the Ewi of Ado in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State during the presidential campaign in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Friday, Tinubu said he has so much confidence in the competence, loyalty and integrity of Senator Bamidele because he has been working with him since 1992.

Bamidele was Legislative aide to the the former Governor of Lagos State when he was in the Senate in the botched Third Republic.

He also served as Commissioner for Sport under him as Lagos State Governor.

Tinubu explained that Senator Bamidele understands legislative business considering his training in the United States of America, adding that he paid his school fees while pursuing his Masters degree in Law.

Tinubu added that Senator Bamidele knows how to talk to him on issues pertaining to the development of Ekiti State, promising to give appointment to the person that is contesting against him.

He said: “Since 1992,  Opeyemi Bamidele has been with me.

“The other person that is contesting for Ekiti Central Senatorial District is my son too.

“Both of them contesting for the position are my sons, but I am begging you for Opeyemi Bamidele because if there is anything to address, if you want to talk to me, Opeyemi knows how to talk to me.

“If Kabiyesi sends a message, Opeyemi is the one that knows how to talk to me.

“The other person that is contesting against Opeyemi will be considered for appointment.  

“Opeyemi schooled in America, he knows about legislative business.

“I am not forcing him (Opeyemi) on you, but I am begging you that you should give me  Opeyemi Bamidele to work with me in Abuja.

“The other contestant, I will give him appointment.”