Ondo 2020: Who gets PDP ticket?
Three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State – Eyitayo Jegede, Sola Ebiseni and Eddy Olafeso–are struggling for the party’s governorship ticket. Who gets the flag? Deputy Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU examines the preparations for the shadow poll.
There is mututal suspicion and distrust in the Ondo PDP. Some aspirants are elevating personal interests over the collective interest.The election in Ondo does not follow the national electoral timetable. Other states in this category are Bayelsa, Kogi and Edo. While Bayelsa and Kogi elections will hold on November 16, those of Edo and Ondo will hold next year.
Jegede, who has the support of Akure, his birthplace and state capital, is flaunting the numerical strength of the city as a vital electoral asset on poll day. His ego will be bruised, if he does not participate in the race. He has been a loyal, dedicated principled chieftain. Olafeso, having placed his hand on the PDP plough, has not looked back. As a national officer of the party, he seems to have connection at the top.
To analysts, Ondo State politics since 1999 has followed a consistent pattern of rotation among the three districts. It has oscillated from Adebayo Adefarati in the Akoko region of the North District , Dr. Olusegun Agagu from the Ikale region of the South , Dr. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo speaking group of the Central District and to the North where Rotimi Akeredolu from the Owo axis now holds sway.
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