As the campaign for the 2024 governorship election in Ondo state officially kicked off on Wednesday, the 11 ward chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Akure South Council Area, have assured the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy, Olayide Adelami, of unprecedented votes.
The 11 ward chairmen unanimously made the declaration in Akure, on Wednesday, while on a courtesy visit to the deputy governor.
Speaking on behalf of the chairmen, Ogunleye Sesan, who is the chairman of ward 11, said the group came to congratulate the deputy governor over his nomination as Governor Aiyedatiwa’s running mate.
“We are here to felicitate with you on your nomination and to reassure you that we, the APC chairmen of all the 11 wards in Akure south, are solidly behind you. We believe in your capacity and trust that you will be a deputy governor for all”
They promised to deliver an unprecedented majority votes for the governor in Akure, saying he has performed creditably in all areas.
“There is no doubt that the APC will win the forthcoming governorship election but we want Akure’s votes to be more than we have ever recorded in any of the past elections” Ward 10 chairman, Omotoso Ayodeji, affirmed.
Receiving the chairmen, the deputy governor thanked them for the gesture. He said the governor has done a lot doing in Akure and will continue to do more.
“I have always had the idea that Akure, being the state capital, should wear a good look at all times. I’m happy to be a part of a government that is turning Akure to a modern city that will be the envy of state capitals in Nigeria.
“Just recently the governor approved N980m for the renovation of the Ondo state sports complex in Akure and the building of a new judicial village, among .any other laudable ongoing projects” the deputy governor remarked.
Adelami restated the commitment of the government to make life worth living for the people of the state.
John Paul Akinduro,
Spokesperson to Ondo State Deputy Governor
June 20, 2024