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Ekiti guber poll: It’s a three horse race

Ekiti guber poll: It’s a three horse race

File: Voter casting her vote

How solid is your party in terms of structure and the wherewithal to contest and win the June guber elections?
It is true that before now, the Labour Party could not be said to be one of the frontline political parties. But you will want to agree with me as well that if you go into the history of political parties in this country, you will know that some political parties are formed three months before the elections but still coast to victory in the elections.

Omole-LPWhat I am trying to say is that we have been existing as a strong political party since November last year and that is sufficient for us to win elections.

Why should the people of Ekiti state vote for the Labour Party in the forthcoming elections?
It is a movement of the people. Why do I call it a movement? I call it so because people want to take their destinies in their hand. They have been deceived by the present government.
They have seen the insincerity of the APC government and they have decided to embrace Labour Party. The people called us, they passionately appealed to us to save them from the hands of the deceivers. Government has moved away from the people.

Are you saying that Fayemi-led government has performed below expectation?
The Ekiti state government is not a government in the real sense of it. When we look at what should be the benefit of Ekiti people, they have failed totally. Government is about meeting the yearnings  and aspirations of the people.

What will your party be doing differently from what the current government is doing if voted into office?
We will bring civility into government. Do not forget that Labour Party is the party of the workers. What I am saying is that Labour Party will project the cause of the man on the street.

Are there plans by your party to go into alliance with the PDP?
Politics is dynamic, but as at today, there is no such relationship. All I know is that when we get to the bridge, we will cross it but for now, no such relationship exists.

Do you have faith in INEC conducting a free and credible elections?
I do not want to be a pessimist. Let us be hopeful.