Senate Leader, Bamidele Attends Birthday of Ekiti Governor’s Father
The Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Saturday attended a thanksgiving service held at the First Baptist Church, Ikogosi Ekiti, marking the 90th birthday celebration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s father.
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele while speaking at the event said the good deeds Pa Oyebanji inculcated in his children reflect in Governor Oyebanji’s remarkable performance as Governor of the state.
According to ask, the development had raised his political rating and would make him spend eight years as a governor.
His words: “As God liveth, Baba will still live longer to reap the fruits of his labour. I appreciate the Governor for standing by me to be Senate Leader. His support was strong and solid. He did this because he had imbibed the culture of Omoluabi and love for Ekiti from his father.
“I will make sure that I join Governor Oyebanji to improve the wellbeing of Ekiti in terms of road construction and facilitating federal projects to Ekiti. This is what we owe Ekiti and we shall achieve it”.
As reported by RoundOff News, Oyebanji stated: “Those who are saying I am humble should blame my father for it. He is the one who thought me to be humble. I have no apologies about that. If I have misbehaved as a Governor, my father would have called to caution me. He is such a disciplinarian and would waste no time in correcting me even as a sitting Governor”.
The Governor said his father contributed immensely to his spiritual growth, which had buoyed his faith in God, as the only one with the capacity to provide solution to all life’s challenges.
