A coalition of 82 youth groups, under the ‘Coalition of Youth Support Group’, has endorsed Opeyemi Bamidele as its anointed governorship candidate for June 18 election in Ekiti.

Mr Opeyemi is the senator representing Ekiti Central at the National Assembly.

At a news conference in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday ahead of the primary, the group’s coordinator, Gbenga Adedamola, described Bamidele as “the most experienced and competent APC aspirant to fly the party’s flag in the governorship election.”

Mr Adedamola appealed to APC youths across the state to support Bamidele’s aspiration.

According to him, Mr Bamidele, he remains the best for the state among the aspirants parading themselves for the coveted seat.

Describing him as a loyal party chieftain, Mr Adedamola said, “For the continuity agenda of Gov. Kayode Fayemi, Bamidele remains the best man to sustain this legacy. Any disconnection may affect the developmental focus of our dear state.”

He added, “With his experience spanning over 30 years across executive, legislative and judiciary strata, we believe that he has the experience, exposure and right connections to take Ekiti to a higher pedestal banking on what Fayemi has done as a springboard.”

He claimed that God had anointed Mr Bamidele to turn around Ekiti’s fortunes if allowed to occupy the governorship seat.

“We have already prepared a blueprint for him as our expectations as youths. We are optimistic that with the anointing of God upon him, he will surely turn the state around in which dividends of democracy will spread across the elders, men, women, youths and children,” said Mr Adedamola.

(NAN)