The primary election is billed to hold on Wednesday in Akure.
Peoples Democratic PartyThey are Agboola Ajayi, Eyitayo Jegede, Boluwaji Kunlere, Eddy Olafeso, Ben Okunomo, Bode Ayorinde, Godday Erewa and Sola Ebiseeni.
Whoever emerges as the PDP candidate is expected to be the main challenger to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is the candidate of the ruling party, APC.A lawyer and businessman, he has been into politics since the 80s and has served in different capacities as a member of the Social Democratic Party the Peoples Democratic Party and recently, the All Progressives Congress .
Mr Ajayi fought with his boss ahead of this year’s election. He dumped the APC and returned to PDP where he is currently vying to become the party’s flag bearer.Mr Jegede is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Ipele town, near Owo in Ondo State. In May 2009, he was appointed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.He is also a former Chancellor of Anglican Communion of Jalingo, Taraba State.
He was the spokesperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission workforce in the nine oil producing states in Nigeria between 2007-2010.He is also a former publicity secretary of the PDP in Ondo State.He was born in Okitipupa in Ondo State and obtained First Class honors in English from the Obafemi Awolowo University in 1985.
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