Ondo governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is inching closer to the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket in the state.

Aiyedatiwa, who became the governor of the state on December 27, 2023, following the demise of his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, will be contesting the governorship ticket of the APC at a primary coming up in April.

On Tuesday, he formally declared his intention in an event graced by some elders and leaders of the Ondo State APC.

Those in attendance included former Ondo North Senatorial District Senator Ajayi Boroffice, a member of the House of Representatives Abiola Makinde, members of the state House of Assembly, and representatives of the party’s State Working Committee, among others.

Speaking at the event, Aiyedatiwa said he sought to retain the governorship seat to continue from where his late principal stopped, particularly in the welfare of the people, infrastructural development and security of the state.

His words: “He (Akeredolu) was a courageous and visionary leader who had no time for pretence, and so he expressed this wish at different fora in both public and private.

“All was with one conviction and implicit confidence in me to carry on the torch of accelerated development, which he lighted first in 2017 and later renewed under a joint ticket for both of us in the 2021 gubernatorial election.

“My dear people of Ondo State, the gubernatorial primary election is at hand. Your vote is a potent weapon that must be wisely used.

“We must reject those who seek to buy our conscience with money. We must stop those who seek to govern this state with muscles. That is not what our late legends and founding fathers, who once governed this state, handed to our generation.”

In his remarks, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, who spoke on behalf of the majority members of the Assembly, said 18 of of the 26 state lawmakers were ready to support the governor.

“We have about 18 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly here with Governor Aiyedatiwa. The Ondo House is for Aiyedatiwa, even those who are not APC, they are in the same struggle with us.

“My advice to our leaders across the 18 local governments is, go back to your local governments and do the needful. Let the reconciliation continue; come April 24 ( primary), we will deliver for Honourable Aiyedatiwa.

“On behalf of the honourable Ondo State House of Assembly members, Mr Governor, congratulations in advance.”

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ondo East/Ondo West Federal Constituency, Abiola Makinde, said all the members of the House of Representatives from the state had endorsed Aiyedatiwa as the Governor.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/aiyedatiwa-inches-closer-to-ondo-apc-guber-ticker-as-18-lawmakers-elders-back-state-governor/

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Good for him.

Let us wait for other parties to bring out their candidates.

Ondo state must vote someone who has nothing to do with the godfather structure. Imagine all this cabals waiting to have their own chops.

The state has once switched from PDP to LP when we thought PDP will win but don't have a chance because the people came out in mass and guided their votes for Mimiko.

We must not vote for LP not a must but for someone who has the people in mind from any party. Someone who is infrastructural, who can revive our long lost Agricultural system (cash crop, food crop) and Aquaculture.

Someone who will not rest until the seaport is completed and also see to it we made use of our natural resources(oil, bitumen).

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He is maximising his power of incumebcy, but how genuine are these endorsements in the minds of the so-called endorsers.


I see Dr. Paul Akintelure (DPA) clinching the ticket.

If u re destined to reach a certain level in life nothing can stop u, all will be working for ur good.
I pray he will make good the opportunity and work for the good of the masses without greed.

And how does this positively affect the poor masses?

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This guy didn't stand a chance until Ugly Betty started her madness.

Now, he will get the ticket and she and her supporters can go to hell.

APC lol

Na State Government treasury go hear am na...

Na sure banker for a sitting Governor.

It's just common sense that he would likely retain the seat.

First picture at his declaration today and 2nd picture when he visited his Ilaje LGA.

Appletek:
This guy didn't stand a chance until Ugly Betty started her madness.

Now, he will get the ticket and she and her supporters can go to hell.

Always looking for who to blame

saintbillion:

Evil party

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Hope they won't be called traitors? Because we no really know aiyetidatiwa offence? Everybody jst dey talk say him betray him boss... Abeg in what sense?

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Inches closer with money and power,,.

drugBaronTINUBU:

Always looking for who to blame

All these politically less privileged Nsobu people sef. Basic politics, you can't understand. Spits

He already has an edge for having a yoruba wife.

Yorubas are now playing identity politics, the next few years is going to be interesting

Freak0:
He already has an edge for having a yoruba wife.

Yorubas are now playing identity politics, the next few years is going to be interesting

Yeah. Some people are supporting Oke, but he is getting hammered for the sins of Betty. Oke's wife and Betty are friends from Imo state..

Ondo people voted for Akeredolu and accepted him with his wife not knowing that the woman na real kolo.

Appletek:


All these politically less privileged Nsobu people sef.

U that is not politically less privileged nsobu, what has been your benefits so far?

I only pity those who are wasting their stolen money in contesting with the incumbent governor, especially Wale Akinterinwa, they are going to lose both their money and their sanity.

We are watching

drugBaronTINUBU:

U that is not politically less privileged nsobu, what has been your benefits so far?

The blue line in Lagos is bigger than all existing projects in your miniature region put together.

The industrialisation of Ibeju Lekki is more important than your tiny region put together and multiplied by 5.

Ok