All the 114 delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Akure South Local Government have pledged to vote for Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, at the party’s primary tomorrow.
Jegede, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, is from Akure.
The boost came as a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, who is a former deputy governor of the state, and an ex envoy, Otunba Omolade Oluwateru, said Jegede parades the best qualities and deserves to win the party’s primary.
Oluwateru, an ex Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda, said Jegede could be trusted, having sustained his loyalty to the PDP despite losing the governorship election in 2016.
He said: “This is a golden opportunity for you, to tell the entire people of Ondo State that Akure has an exceptional son who can fulfill the yearnings and aspirations of the masses of the state.
“We have all been behind Jegede all this while because we can see ahead, that the people of the state stand to gain much in terms of employment generation, social infrastructure, agricultural revolution, solid health services, educational growth, among others.”
Also, a member of the House of Representatives representing Akure South/North Constituency, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe, described Jegede as a leader who gives priority to the welfare of his followers.
Another lawmaker representing Irele/Okitipupa federal Constituency, Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga, said he was a beneficiary of the generous disposition of Jegede.
Jegede said Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi was not a threat to his ambition.
“In all my career, I have never been found wanting and I have overcome greed in any appearance.
“If you cast your vote for me in this primary election, and if I eventually win the governorship race, nobody will be forgotten in terms of spreading the dividends of democracy.”
