Ondo: No Fresh Governorship Primary For APC As Ganduje Presents Certificate Of Return To Gov Aiyedatiwa

By Ayodele Oni

The National Working Committee, (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have foreclosed any possibility of a rerun Governorship primary election in Ondo State despite calls for it.

Nearly all aspirants that participated in the April 20 Governorship Primary Election of the Party rejected the outcome and called for a fresh election.

The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, led the committee was accused of just compiling results of the election in the hotel room and declared them.

The NWC, through the National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi Ganduje, said on Monday that it endorsed the outcome of the election and believed in continuity.

Ganduje, on Monday, presented Certificate of Return to the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky  Aiyedatiwa, as the Candidate of the APC in the November 16, 2024 Governorship Election.

The certificate was presented to the Governor at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja in the presence of members of the National Working Committee, (NWC) of the party.

Ganduje expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the primary and congratulated the Governor for emerging victorious.

Ganduje said he has been fascinated with the trajectory of Aiyedatiwa from Deputy Governor to Acting Governor and to Governor, adding that he will also remain Governor from February 24, 2025.

The National Chairman stressed that continuity is crucial and with Aiyedatiwa continuing as Governor, Ondo State will witness unprecedented development.

Responding, Governor Aiyedatiwa thanked the national leadership of the party for presiding over a successful electoral process that brought about his emergence as the governorship candidate.

The Governor saluted all the other aspirants who participated in the primary, appreciating them for being good sports men, urging them to join hands with him in uniting the party towards a good outing in the coming election.

In his opening remarks, the Deputy National Chairman, South, of the party, Emma Enekwu, said the NWC earlier in the day approved the report of the Primary Appeal Committee and subsequently adopted the outcome of the primary.

In his closing remarks, the State Chairman of the APC,

Engr. Ade Adetimehin, said all efforts will be put in to ensure that the party remains united ahead of the governorship election, adding that Ondo will remain a progressive State.