Senator Biodun Olujimi has secured the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as candidate for the Ekiti South Senatorial district in the 2023 general elections.
Olujimi emerged as a consensus candidate of the party following the withdrawal of her primary challenger and former member of House Representatives, Segun Adekola, before the commencement of the exercise.
The former federal lawmaker who is a core loyalist of former Governor Ayodele Fayose had in a statement after days of horse-trading informed the people of his intention to withdraw from the senatorial race.
Olujimi, a former senate minority leader, emerged through affirmation by the delegates from across six council areas comprising the senatorial district at the shadow poll witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The affirmation was conducted under the supervision of the committee from the PDP National Secretariat and INEC officials as observers.
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