October 10 Poll: Ondo PDP Picks Flagbearer Today As Eight Jostle for Ticket |The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ondo state has concluded arrangements to pick its flag bearer Wednesday in the governorship election slated for October 10.

Eight Aspirants are participating in today’s primary election with over two thousand delegates to choose who becomes the party’s flagbearer.

The aspirants are Eyitayo Jegede , Agboola Ajayi , Bode Ayorinde , Godday Erewa , Eddy Olafeso , Banji Okunomo , Sola Ebiseeni and Boluwaji Kunlere.

The delegates from the eighteen council areas are converging on the International Events Centre , The Dome,  in Akure the state capital for the exercise.

Already the  National Working Committee has appointed Enugu state governor , Ifeanyi Ugwanyi, as the Chairman for the Primary Election Committee.

Ondo PDP director of media and publicity , Mr Zadok Akintoye said arrangements have been put in place for a hitch free exercise .

The winner in today’s election will be challenging the incumbent , Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the APC who is seeking a re-election in the October 10 governorship polls

The deputy governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi got the legal nod to participate in the primary election as an Akure High Court threw out the suit challenging his eligibility on Tuesday.

His entrance into the PDP governorship race  caused some upset, with some party chieftains accusing him of trying to hijack the machinery of the party through the back door.

Ajayi, who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) last month, has refused to resign as the deputy governor of the state, while the House of Assembly is battling to impeach him. It has been in vain.

However, there are indications that Ajayi may throw in the towel after the PDP primary if, eventually, he clinches the ticket.