By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has again glorified God for sparing the life of Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
Fayemi specifically praised God for disallowing the evil occourence that could have destabilized the state and the holding of his fathers funeral that was held last Friday.
He spoke at Iyin Ekiti during the burial ceremony of Pa Stephen Ogunjuyigbe Bamidele, father of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Senatorial Candidate in Ekiti State, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, who died on April 19, 2018 at the age of 86.
Those at the event include: the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Chief Demola Seriki, Governors Rotimi Akeredole(Ondo), Former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, formerOndo State Governor, Evang Bamidele Olumilua and APC National Deputy chairman, South, Chief Niyi Adebayo.
Other dignitaries at the event are: Spokesman of the Muhammadu Buhari campaign organization, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Presidential Adviser on
Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Hon Bamidele Faparusi, Hon
Femi Bamisile, among others
Bamidele was shot in the stomach during a rally organized by APC for
Fayemi at the party’s Secretariat in Ado Ekiti, which landed him in a London hospital where he spent 47 days.
Fayemi said the incident could have destabilized Ekiti if Bamidele had died but for God’s intervention at that time in Ekiti affairs.
“What could have destabilized our state and the holding of this funeral was the shooting incident, which God had taken care of for the state to be at peace.
“We thank God that Baba Bamidele lived a rewarding and fruitful life and part of it was the way God spared his son’s life during the shooting for today to be a reality.
“God has been answering our prayers in Ekiti and He shall through me reclaim our values and integrity for us. And we have that strong believe that the God who made the 2018 governorship election to end well shall make the 2019 election peaceful.
“But for this dream to come to fruition, let us all pray for Ekiti , because it is with prayers that we can overcome challenges and make the state progress even more than we ever imagined”, Fayemi said.
Ondo state Governor, Akeredolu also praised the role played by Hon Bamidele in the July 14 governorship election, saying his impact was felt during the poll despite the gunshot incident that earlier happened on June 1 was felt in the poll.
Also the Vice President said those who were great thinkers must know that nothing profits a man who lived his life acquiring wealth but ends up losing his reputation and the kingdom of God.
“It is high time Nigerians began to live like great thinkers and know that life is a vanity, nothing in this world. The only way one can live a rewarding life is to live for Christ Jesus and have eternal
rest after.
“If you buy cars, houses and property, they shall become old and
useless one day but if you live for Christ , you shall remain evergreen in the hearts of the people.
“The only thing I cherish in the life of Pa Bamidele is that, he made his children to know Christ and it is only those who live for Christ that will inherit eternity”, he said
Earlier in his sermon, the Diocesan Bishop of Ekiti, Most Reverend,
Christopher Omotunde called on the federal government to help Ekiti
in overcoming several challenges confronting the state.
Omotunde urged Osinbajo to speak on behalf of Ekiti to President Muhammadu Buhari that the state is in dire need of help, saying the state can only be transformed if helps come from the right source.
“I charge Vice President Osinbajo to speak well of Ekiti and let the
President realizes that Ekiti needs help. We know that this state is financially challenged and with help from the FG, this land will be better off”, he added.
The Bishop urged Nigerians to stop procrastinating and redirect themselves to the service of God , saying this remains the most profitable step to take to make the nation great.
“Nigerians can only be good if all of us play our roles the best way we are to play it. Most importantly, we must have the fear of God and stop delaying in doing the right thing, because nobody knows when death will come.
“Every day of our life, we are living and unconsciously writing our history, if we do good or bad, we shall be judged accordingly".
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