A Senator –elect in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele has said the accidental gunshot he suffered on June 1, 2018 during a political rally in state almost robbed him the opportunity to represent the people in National Assembly.
Speaking in Iyin Ekiti on Monday after he was declared winner of the election by Returning officer, Prof Jeremiah Omotola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said his experience as former member of the House of Representatives would stand him in a good stead to give his people qualitative representation at the Senate.
Bamidele who also described his participation in the Saturday’s National Assembly election where he emerged the Senator to represent Ekiti Central Senatorial District, as a miracle said he never knew he could survive
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He said assured that his contribution in the Upper chambers would be seen in the number of bills that would sponsored, saying he would move motions and perform oversight functions that would enhanced nation’s develop in all facets.
Bamidele who was the Director General of the Kayode Fayemi campaign organization, for the July 14, 2018 poll in the state emphasized that the ugly incident could have robbed him the opportunity, but for divine intervention.
He said, “I participated in this election by miracle, I received divine favour and I will never take that for granted. Surviving such a gunshot was a rare privilege and opportunity.
“Ekiti has a lot of intelligentsia, I mean those who are more intelligent and more exposed than me. But I believe that I received divine favour and I am prepared to give my people qualitative representation to reciprocate this gesture, because I never knew I could win with such a wide margin.
“I really appreciate the spirits of other contestants, particularly my brother and candidate of the PDP, Mr. Obafemi Adewale. The race between us was like no victor, no vanquished.”
