The Labour Party in Ekiti State has raised the alarm over the appearance of posters bearing the details of its candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state, Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, but with the logo of the Social Democratic Party.
The posters were discovered on Monday morning.
The LP, in a statement on Monday, said it was the handiwork of the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress.
It said the intention was to cause confusion among supporters of the LP in Ekiti State.
The statement, signed by Tosin Jegede, said the move was another futile one by the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led regime in Ekiti State.
The statement reads in full: “Ekiti Central citizens in Ekiti State woke up this morning to another attempt by the outgoing APC government to malign the character of the Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant, Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) and set confusion among LP teaming supporters by littering the streets with SDP posters bearing MOB’s Pictures. This again underscores our suspicions that the JKF administration is jittery and will do anything to remain in office especially now that the people’s resolve to end the APC government of deceits in Ekiti is almost tangible.
“We have it on good authority that the SDP posters on the streets were produced and pasted by agents of the outgoing APC government in Ekiti State. For the avoidance of any doubt, and on the authority of the man in the eye of the storm, I wish to state clearly that Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele remain a member of the Labour party and will be contesting the Governorship of Ekiti State under the umbrella of the Labout party.
“Ekitis should regard the SDP posters as another wasteful venture being embarked upon by the Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s administration. Come October 2014, those wasting our commonwealth with impunity will have the people to answer to.”
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