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Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West region have declared that the party would reclaim Ondo State ahead of the upcoming November 2024 governorship election.
This was as the leaders converged on Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday.
The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission had fixed November 2024 for the governorship election in the state.
The meeting had in attendance the host governor, Seyi Makinde; the former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; the former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko; a former PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede; and a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Olabode George; among others.
Makinde, who addressed journalists shortly after the meeting, declared that the PDP would reclaim Ondo State from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming election.
He explained that the PDP had begun to speak with one voice and that the party’s governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, and other parties would team up to ensure that the party has a strong showing at the polls.
The governor said, “All PDP leaders and stakeholders from across the six South-West states are behind the Ondo PDP candidate.
“Our candidate – His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi, is here and the first step forward for us is to reconcile all the tendencies in Ondo State. This is because once we have a unified PDP in Ondo State, we have a path to the Alagbaka Government House.
“To God be the glory, we have spoken as one family. Our candidate has also been able to key into that process.”
Makinde added, “So, for us, people should expect a very strong showing from the PDP in Ondo State in November by the grace of God. With our leaders from across the South-West standing behind our candidates in the state, I think it is a strong signal to the present occupier of the Ondo Government House. The PDP is coming and it will happen.”
Also speaking, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, said the South-West PDP came together to deliberate on the affairs of the party regarding the forthcoming election in Ondo State.
“As you can see, everyone is happy as it is a family affair. We came over to Oyo State to meet with our brother, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, to deliberate on the PDP affairs as touching Ondo State.
“Of course, we congratulate our brother, Agboola, who won the primary, which went very well. Everybody now knows that PDP is a democratic party because we followed due process.
“We also want to begin the reconciliation process, because we know some people are upset and we believe our leaders will go back home to bring everybody together. Even Governor Makinde and I would be invited to Akure to see how we can move forward in the state ahead of the election in November,” Adeleke noted.
In his remarks, the PDP governorship candidate, Ajayi, thanked Governors Makinde and Adeleke as well as the PDP leaders for their support ahead of the election.
