Ondo deputy governor, Ajayi meets party leaders over planned defection to PDP (Exclusive)
The speculation that the Deputy Governor has been planning to contest against his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the October 10, 2020, governorship polls came to fruition following secret meetings held over the weekend with some party leaders within both the APC and the PDP.
At one of the meetings held separately at one of the residence of a party chieftain in Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State capital, Ajayi was said to have disclosed to the party leaders of his planned move to the PDP as he sought their support ahead of the move.Recently there had been cold feud between the governor and his deputy, with the battle taken to the camps of both leaders.
Also, when the governor was ill last year following his prolonged stay in Abuja for treatment, the camp of the governor alleged that the deputy governor had mounted pressure on the House of Assembly to activate the doctrine of necessity in order to make him the Acting Governor. “Agbo also told us in confidence that Olusola Oke spoke with him on his ambition but that he assured him that if APC gives him the ticket, he will work for him.
Reacting to development, the National Vice Chairman of PDP, South West, Eddy Olafeso stated that Ajayi was not yet to become member of the party. He noted that membership procedure is well stated in the party’s constitution.
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