The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has doled out gifts to his constituents for Christmas celebration in Ekiti State.

Bamidele, in a statement issued by his media office on Saturday, urged the people of Ekiti State to continue to spread the virtues of peace, love, and charity for which purpose Jesus Christ came to the world.

The Iyin-Ekiti born politician said: “As we celebrate this Christmas, the good people of Ekiti State should explore this season in spreading the virtues of peace, love and charity which is the purpose of Jesus Christ coming to the world and also pray for the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election.

“We must see politics as an opportunity to serve the people and not a ‘do or die’ affair. A peaceful electioneering process that is laced with integrity and fairness would most likely guarantee the emergence of credible and responsible leaders for the country via the 2023 general election.”

On the 2023 presidential election, Bamidele, a senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the “best man” to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The federal lawmaker also described Tinubu as “a resourceful and result-oriented leader, who has the capacity to take the country out of wood considering the way he built Lagos to become the third largest economies in Africa.”

The senator urged Christians across the country to pray fervently for the realisation of Tinubu’s presidency in the next year’s general election, appealing that they should resist attempt being made by some politicians to demonise the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the APC.

Bamidele said the 2023 general election would be a watershed in the history of electioneering in Nigeria, saying making a right choice in Tinubu remains a saving grace for Nigerians to prevent the country from being handed over to inexperienced, callow, and weak-willed leaders.

He said what Nigerians need after Buhari’s exit is a President that can unite the nation, combat insecurity, and bring economic prosperity, which he said Tinubu aptly represents.

The lawmaker urged Christians not to be deceived from electing Tinubu by “desperate and inordinate efforts” being made to demonise him for adopting former Borno State Governor and a Muslim, Sen. Kashim Shettima, as his running mate.

“The 2023 is one election that must be by reality and not by religious fanaticism or ethnic bond. Poverty and insecurity didn’t recognise all these factors. We need a thinker, resourceful and result-oriented leader to turn the country around and not someone that will bring us back to the abyss of corruption.

“Asiwaju has a rich leadership record and antecedents that Nigerians can rely upon. He is one leader that unites and build. He is a welfarist and not a pillager like others. I am confident that he can do the job well and make Nigeria proud as a nation.

“As you celebrate, I appeal to you to pray for the success of our dear governor , Hon. Biodun Oyebanji and his administration. With him being successful, all of us will have course to be joyous because we have expectations that needed to be met,” Bamidele stated.

The Star