Sola Fatoba has held the Ekiti Central Federal Constituency I seat for two terms and wants a third. Emmanuel Fayose, who is running against him, used the launch of his campaign committee in Ado Ekiti on Saturday to argue he should not get it.
Fayose is the African Democratic Congress candidate for the House of Representatives seat, which covers the Ado and Irepodun/Ifelodun local government areas. He presented a 25-member committee. His brother Isaac, a businessman, is its Director-General, and Prof. Olusola Kolapo, a former deputy governor, is patron. Both Fayose brothers are younger siblings of Ayodele Fayose, the former Ekiti State governor.
On the incumbent, Fayose was blunt. He accused Fatoba of abandoning constituency projects and leaving empowerment promises unfulfilled, and alleged that several projects attributed to the lawmaker were either abandoned or never executed in the communities that were told to expect them. “After two terms in office, our people deserve to see tangible projects that directly improve their lives,” he said. He told voters to reject what he called Fatoba’s “third-term agenda” and to judge the record before deciding. The reports of the event carried no response from Fatoba.
The four pillars
Fayose described his own plan as resting on “robust advocacy, rigorous oversight, resource attraction and citizens inclusion.” He gave each some detail. On advocacy, he promised to push legislation to stimulate economic growth, create jobs and improve livelihoods. On oversight, he said elected representatives must hold government agencies to account for how public money is spent. Resource attraction meant bringing federal projects to the constituency, with infrastructure and healthcare named. The fourth pillar would take the form of regular town-hall meetings where residents raise concerns and help shape his positions.
“This National Assembly bid is not merely a campaign for a seat; it is a movement to restore governance to the people,” he said. Representation, in his words, “cannot be bought, bartered or inherited. It must be earned through consistent service, deep empathy and a clear understanding of policy dynamics.”
He also called Ekiti “at a critical crossroads” and told residents to “reject the stagnant politics of the past.” The campaign slogan is “Support the future, support Otunba Emmanuel Fayose for better representation.”
Chief Dipo Anisulowo is team adviser and Femi Fadahunsi is secretary. Tope Apanisile leads the team and chairs inter-party affairs, and Richard Olaolorun chairs media and publicity.
Sources
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