Some political stakeholders in Ado Ekiti believed the emergence of a Southerner as a presidential candidate of the ruling party had further demonstrated the beauty of democracy.
Among them is a political scientist Dr Akeem Bello, who said the primary election which produced the former Lagos State Governor had further testified to the fact that the power of the people was greater in a democratic contest.
In his view, a chieftain of the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Lanre Ogunsuyi said Nigerians were anxiously waiting for how the political demographics would play out at the presidential poll.
Also a legal practitioner, Mr Tope Omotayo said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was a good development for the Southwest.
Patron Of Ekiti State Chapter of Tinubu support Organization Dr Bayo Orire saluted the courage of Asiwaju Tinubu as a true democrat.
A chieftain of APC Abraham, Ojo, noted that he was not surprised about the outcome of the primary election stressing that Nigeria need a leader like Bola Tinubu who has contributed his quota to the political development of the country.
Chairman Inter Party Advisory Council in Ekiti Mr Ifedayo Iyaniwura and State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr Ralph Adeyanju contended that the emergence of a southern presidential candidate would make the contest more competitive.
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