Ondo Governorship Election: British High Commission Team Visits Ondo, To Engage Stakeholders

By Ayodele Oni

A team from the British High Commission office, in Lagos, has arrived Ondo state to engage key political stakeholders, ahead of November governorship election.

The team was led by Wale Adebanjo, a Senior Political Adviser at the Commission.

Adebanjo, while addressing state executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, said the team was on political tour of Ondo state.

He explained that the team listens to concerns of political parties, explore ways to address them in the best interest of states and the entire political system.

State chairman of the APC, Ade Adetimehin briefed the delegation on preparations by the party for the election saying they are fully set for the governorship contest, come November, even as the ruling party keeps receiving defectors from other political parties.

Adetimehin, revealed that the party employed internal provisions to resolve crisis that trailed its governorship primary in April.

“We have carried out extensive reconciliations, using party internal mechanisms. Today, all the governorship aspirants have set aside their differences, and we are all working for the flag bear, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa.”

He further informed them that several members of other political parties have indicated interest in joining the  political party.

In a statement, spokesman for the APC in the state, Alex Kalejaye quoted the chairman that he described the APC as a darling party of the state, adding that the people of Ondo State have always embraced progressive party.

Adetimehin commended the roles of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agents in promoting rancour free elections in the Sunshine State.