Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa extends olive branch to Akinfolarin, Oke, Jimoh others

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has extended an olive branch to his 15 co- contestants in the last Saturday’s governorship primary election in the state.

Aiyedatiwa in his acceptance speech after the chairman of the governorship primary election committee and Kogi state governor,Ahmed Ododo declared his winner of the primary election, asked them to join hands with him to build the state.

He won the primary election in 16 of the 18 council areas of the state, polling 48,569 votes.

Hon Mayowa Akinfolarin came second with 15,343 votes while Chief Olusola Oke came third with 14,195 votes.

Aiyedatiwa, in the speech, said that Democracy sometimes, after a contest like this, comes with discordant tunes.

He however, noted that this was not the time to hold grudges against anyone but for all of them to come together to work for the success of the party so as to remain in power.

The speech entitled” A time to win together” reads ‘ that “The internally orchestrated heavy politics within our party, APC, in search of our flag-bearer in the forthcoming gubernatorial election has come to a conclusion today with the emergence of a candidate as declared by the Governorship Primary Election Committee under the chairmanship of His Excellency, Governor Usman Ododo, the Governor of Kogi State.

“Let me at this time acknowledge and thank all the aspirants who threw their hats into the ring in the family contest to be the flag-bearer: Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, Hon. Isaac D. Kekemeke, Hon. Gbenga Edema, Mr. Ohunyeye Olamide Felix, Hon. Olujimi Odimayo, Mr. Olusoji Ehinlanwo, Morayo Lebi Esq, Prince Diran Iyantan, Prof. Francis Faduyile, Engr. Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Mrs. Funmilayo Waheed Adekojo and Engr. Funke Omogoroye.

“Your participation has created so much awareness within and outside our party. You mobilized our members and removed apathy.