Ekiti state Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Mr Bamidele Faparusi, has resigned his appointment with Governor Kayode Fayemi and thrown his hat into the ring for the forthcoming 2022 governorship election.
In a letter dated December 14 he intimated the Governor and was acknowledged on December 17, copies of which were made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti.
The letter read in part, “It is with great pleasure that I thank you for the vote of confidence reposed in me to represent Ayekire Local Council Development Area in the state’s Executive Council. It enabled me to serve as the political head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, which is pivotal to the development agenda of this administration. Under your proactive leadership, I had the rare opportunity to consolidate on my cognate experience, broaden my perspective and build capacities in the service to the people.
“These are the bases of my decision to vie for the governorship seat following extensive consultations with the people and critical stakeholders. I wish to convey my decision to resign from the government to enable me to focus on the intense work required to make our party walk to victory at the poll. Your Excellency, I am most grateful to you and particularly take this opportunity to thank you for the assurances of your unalloyed support. I once again reaffirm my loyalty to you and my commitment to the progress of our great party and Ekiti State. Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards.
Faparusi is an advocate of power shift to the Ekiti South Senatorial District. He was elected member of the House of Representatives in 2011, where he represented Ekiti East/Gbonyin/Emure Federal Constituency for four years.
He is the second top appointee of the Fayemi administration to quit in order to contest the Ekiti Governorship elections
The Journal had reported how the Secretary to the State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, left the cabinet few weeks ago following a directive by the governor that cabinet members eyeing the governorship seat should resign on or before Dec. 18.