By Akinwale Kasali
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has urged the Governorship aspirants at the APC Primary to accept defeat and team up with the incumbent Governor of the State and winner of the Guber Primary, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and ensure that the APC win the Governorship Election in the State.
The APC Ondo State Chapter admonished the 15 Aspirants that lost the ticket to Governor Aiyedatiwa to accept defeat and forge ahead for the development and growth of the Party.
In a Statement issued by Alex Kalejaye, the APC Publicity Secretary in the State, said that there is need retain the Sunshine State for APC makes synergy and unity of purpose a necessity, ahead of November Governorship Election.
Kalejaye said in the statement that “We urge Mr. Governor and flag bearer to be magnanimous in victory and explore plausible avenues to parley with all aspirants on the platform of our party, in the interest of unity and cohesion.
“For the records, all the aspirants gave good account of themselves, both while canvassing for support and during the primary election.
“In our estimation, they are all qualified to govern the State, but a candidate must emerge from the array of stars. We salute their individual courage to participate in the process.
He lauded the scrutiny of the governorship primary election process, by the National Working Committee, and its subsequent endorsement of the outcome of the exercise that took place on the 20th of April, 2024.
According to him “The party viewed the decision of the highest organ of the ruling party as a loud credence to the quality of job done by the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo-led election committee.
“ Reports from the party structures across the 18 Local Government Areas’ 203 wards show that members of the ruling party conducted themselves in an organised and peaceful manner. Our members’ peaceful disposition is highly commendable.
“ The chapter expressed deep confidence in the emerged flag bear, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, to lead the party to victory during governorship election in November, 2024.
“It further affirmed the candidate’s capacity, judging from his wealth of experience in both private and public sectors, to ensure greater strides in the collective economic development aspirations for Ondo State.
“The state organ expressed appreciation to the security organs, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and all other stakeholders for making the exercise successful”, it stated.
