Former National Publicity Secretary of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele Saturday shared experience after he was shot during a political rally in Ado-Ekiti on June 1, noting that gun attack would not deter him from contesting elections.
Despite his gory experience after the gunshot, Bamidele disclosed that he would continue to seek elective positions to give the people effective representation.
He shared his experience with some journalists in his country home, Iyin Ekiti, noting that he was hospitalized for 96 days both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
Bamidele, a member of the seventh House of Representatives and erstwhile governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, was shot during a reception organised for the governorship candidate of the party, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
After his condition was stabilised in a state-owned teaching hospital, Bamidele was referred to a Lagos hospital due to the dearth of appropriate medical equipment to handle his current condition. He was subsequently moved to the UK after some days.
He returned home penultimate Thursday after medical treatment in the United Kingdom, noting that he was grateful to God for saving his life after stray bullets hit him in the build-up to the election.
He said he had a covenant with God to serve the people of Ekiti State and Nigeria throughout his life, describing the shooting as a challenge he had put behind him but will form part of his travails while navigating political path to save his people from poverty.
Bamidele, who has declared intention to contest senatorial election in Ekiti Central in 2019, said he would continue to seek political offices in spite of the harrowing experiences associated with the shooting caused by accidental discharge from a policeman.
