NIGERIA (Ekiti) – Governor Kayode Fayemi has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State not to relent in their quest to woo more members into the party, especially as the state prepares for the 2014 governorship election in June.

Gov. Fayemi disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Monday, shortly after the party’s interim Executive Committee for the state was inaugurated by its Vice Chairman, South West, Adeniyi Adebayo.

The five-member Committee is chaired by Olajide Awe. The other members are Abiodun Ogunleye, Secretary; Azeez Awolokun, Treasurer; Nike Olaosebikan, Public Relations Officer; and Dele Falusi, Organising Secretary.

They will serve until congresses are conducted at the ward, local government and state levels to elect substantive executive members.

Gov. Fayemi added that the composition of the committee is another milestone in the history of the party in the state.

He explained that the interim body would guide the Registration Committee, which would be sent from the national secretariat to oversee registration exercise of members in all units, wards and local government areas to be conducted in the next two weeks.

According to the governor, the registration of members was very important to strengthen the party and prepare it for the coming governorship election.

“This is critical because we have election this year, our (Ekiti governorship) election is June 2014 and the earlier this exercise is completed the better for us.

“We want it wrapped up before INEC blows the whistle in March which is about 90 days before the election is conducted. We are happy that Ekiti State is the first place where the interim executive has been put in place and this EXCO will take charge of the party pending the time of time we would have congresses at the ward, local government, state levels before he national congress.

 He urged leaders and members to work harder to nurture the party to greater heights.