Akeredolu is from Ondo North Senatorial District. The immediate past governor who ruled for eight years is from Ondo Central. That explains why there was no APC governorship aspirant from Ondo Central.
He emerged winner of the shadow election, having scored the highest number of votes in all the 18 local government areas.
But, the exercise was smooth, transparent and hitch-free. Since the declaration of Akeredolu as the winner by the Governorship Election Committee headed by the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, none of the aspirants has threatened to go to court.Analysts have advised Akeredolu against underrating his co-aspirants and urged him to seek reconciliation with them to ensure victory for the APC in October.
They are Dr Olusegun Abraham, the first runner-up in the 2016 primary, Ife Oyedele and Jimi Odimayo. They said they took the decision after due consultations with stakeholders. The major fall out of the reconciliation was the stepping down of Odimayo from the race. Boroffice is regarded as Odimayo’s political ‘godfather’.
Factional Chairman, Idowu Otetubi had also withdrawn the suit challenging the Ade Adetimehin-led executive that is loyal to Akeredolu. He met with Chief Olusola Oke, his first runner up. Similarly, he paid a surprise visit to Ambassador Sola Iji and Chief Isaac Kekemeke at their residences in Akure, the state capital.
I will work hard to see that Ondo remains an APC state. As a former chairman of the party, I will never abandon the APC for any party.” Oke, who had threatened to challenge the indirect mode of primary in court, has back-pedalled. He has assured that he would not be leaving the APC. We agreed that it is not in the interest of any member of the party for power to slide into the hands of the opposition.
He said changing parties after every primary is not good because the electorate will not have confidence in him. Lalegan advised Oke to remain in APC and allow Akeredolu to have his second term. The party chieftain also advised Akeredolu to be magnanimous in victory. He said: “He should be flexible in dealing with party matters.
Lalegan also advised Akeredolu to seek advice from party leaders in choosing his running mate. “He should consult widely so as to guide in making the right choice. He recalled that in 1999, the late Chief Adebayo Adefarati from Ondo North Senatorial District served as governor between 1999 and 2003; Dr Olusegun Agagu from Ondo South was governor between 2003 and 2009, and Dr Olusegun Mimiko from Ondo Central governed the state from 2009 to 2017.
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