Ondo Guber: Entrance of dep gov to PDP not a threat to me- Top aspirant

People’s Democratic Party candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede has boasted that the entrance of the state Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, was not a threat him.

It was gathered that a total of 114 delegates of the People’s Democratic Party have pledged to vote for Mr. Eyitayo Jegede at the primary of the party scheduled for Wednesday, July 22.

A former deputy governor of the state, Otunba Omolade Oluwateru, said Jegede paraded the best qualities and deserved to win the party’s primary.

Oluwateru, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees and former Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda, said Jegede could be trusted, having sustained his loyalty to the PDP, despite losing the governorship election in 2016.

According to him, “This is a golden opportunity for you, to tell the entire people of Ondo State that Akure has an exceptional son who can fulfill the yearnings and aspirations of the masses of the state.

“We have been behind Jegede all this while because we can see ahead, that the people of the state stands to gain much in terms of employment generation, social infrastructure, agricultural revolution, solid health services, educational growth, among others.”

A member of the House of Representatives representing Akure South/North Constituency, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe, said Jegede was a leader, who gives priority to the welfare of his followers.

He expressed optimism that Jegede would emerge tops in the primary election, adding that the latter’s re-entry into the governorship race was a great boost for the party.

Another lawmaker representing Irele/Okitipupa federal Constituency, Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga, said he was a beneficiary of the generous disposition of the Jegede.

On his part, Jegede said he not threatened by Hon Ajayi’s entrance into the PDP governorship race.

Jegede noted that the PDP has become a more structured and progressive party in the state in the past years

“In my entire career, I have never been found wanton and I have overcome greed in any appearance.

“If you cast your vote for me in this primary election, and if I eventually win the governorship race, nobody will be forgotten in terms of spreading the dividends of democracy

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