I Escaped Death Miraculously In Ekiti Shooting , Says Bamidele

I Escaped Death Miraculously In Ekiti Shooting , Says Bamidele

A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, who was shot on June 1 at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in the state on Friday returned to the state from the United Kingdom where he went for medical treatment, saying he narrowly escaped death through divine intervention.

The former Commissioner in Lagos State arrived Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Friday evening, 96 days after he was moved out of the state, following a gunshot injury he sustained during a political rally in the State.

Bamidele, who has declared his intention for Senatorial seat in Ekiti Central senatorial district ahead of 2019 general elections, disclosed that medical Doctors in the London hospital, where he spent over  50 days told him in clear terms that he survived the bullet wounds  by miracle.

The APC chieftain, who served as the Director General, Kayode Fayemi campaign council , was shot during a rally organized in honour of the Governor elect, Dr  Fayemi, after returning to Ekiti to contest the July 14 governorship poll having emerged the candidate of the party in the May 12 primary election.

He was shot alongside six other party members, who were treated at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital(EKSUTH).

Bamidele had earlier visited Efon, Ijero, Aramoko, Igede before entering Ado Ekiti capital city in a convoy of over 50 vehicles to thank and appreciate the people for their prayers while on hospital bed.

Addressing party supporters in the State capital , who sang and danced to acknowledge God for his mysterious survival, Bamidele said: “Even the London Doctors told me clearly that I got my healing through miracle.

“I want to say that it wasn’t money that saved me, but I received the grace of God.  Many of the Doctors that treated me in London who were not Godly became born again because of me, while those who believed in God became more dedicated.

“I was shot in the stomach and thigh, in spite of these, I escaped, I didn’t die. This was because of the prayers of my people here in Ekiti and all over Nigeria.

“It was a miracle that I survived, it was God that did it.  I thought I would spend more than a year in the London hospital, but I only spent less than 50 days after which I got miraculous healing.

“I want to thank the good people of Ekiti State across party lines and religious divides , it was their prayers and love that saved me from untimely death”, he said.

On his senatorial ambition, Bamidele said he started the journey eight years ago and that this might be the appointed time for it to become a reality.

“I started this journey eight years ago, but our party in its wisdom told me to withdraw and contested for the House of Representatives , which I won. With what I am seeing and outpouring of love and affections from our people, I know it shall be fulfilled this time”, he added.

Bamidele. it would be recalled, was shot by a police officer  attached to one of the APC chieftains during  the rally, which the police  called  ‘accidental discharge’.