The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday expressed optimism that he would win the October 10 governorship election in the state.

The governor stated this shortly after meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Election Appeal Committee at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

He advised his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenger, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, to focus on an issue-based campaign without resorting to violence.

Akeredolu said: “Jegede is my friend. We are colleagues and both members of inner bar, I don’t have anything against him and I just pray that our campaign should be issue-based without violence.

“I know that he (Jegede) knows that it will not be easy for him. Yes, it may not be easy for me to win, but by God’s grace, I am going to win.

“I can assure you that as it was in the beginning, so it shall be now and forever more. We will win this election by the grace of God.”

The governor said the defection of his deputy, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, to the PDP would not affect his chances at the poll.

He added: “For me, the deputy leaving the APC to return to the PDP is a good riddance to bad rubbish.

“We thought we could accommodate him in the APC, but since he returned to where he truly belonged, it is all well and good. I always wish people the best I can.

“From what I have been told, he has lost the ticket and I pray he won’t jump to another party. But if he does, all well and good.

“However, for his own sake and as a big brother, I will advise him to stay with Jegede and support him very well.”

The governor also shrugged off his estranged deputy’s claim that he helped him win the 2016 governorship election in the state.

“Let him help Jegede to win this time around and that will confirm that he is popular.

“What I know is that he is of no importance, he has no hold on any local government. I can assure you that when the election comes, I will defeat him in his local government and he will never recover from it.

“Let me advise him again to stay with Jegede and let us see what happens”, Akeredolu concluded.

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ondo-guber-i-have-nothing-against-pdp-candidate-hes-my-friend-but-he-will-be-defeated-akeredolu/

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Time will tell

Okay

Since Jegede has emerge, he cannot win d election. Only Agbola can.

Jegede na Aketi's regular customer just like Atiku vs Buhari

Oga you will radically defeated. But if you fortunately win the election I will congratulate you.

But in this election Ondo is ready and jegede is the man.your time is over.

Rigging party

of course he's your friend

Before nko

Only 0ndo state people care!

I don't care

We all know how you will win the election. But we are all waiting for you. Imagine a state governor passing through a popular town in Owo, and after people hailed him, all he can give them is #1800. And next month you will come and campaign in the same town. Stingy Goat

Okay! We shall see. But don't forget you ain't God. You should also remember that Ondo people don't make noise when they want to remove a governor. They always keep their cards to the chest until the last minute. You might get the biggest shock of your life in October. That's why I say we shall see.

hmmm.