- Pledge to support whoever emerges candidate
Aspirants of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday expressed confidence that the party will win the November 2024 governorship election in the state.
They anchored their confidence on the mass hunger and anger prevailing in the land over the biting economic hardship allegedly orchestrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. administration.
Also, they unanimously pledged to support whoever emerges the party’s flagbearer among them.
The aspirants who are jostling for the party’s ticket unanimously gave the pledge at an interactive session with their party’s State Working Committee (SWC) members and leaders of the party at its State Secretariat in Akure, the state capital.
According to a statement by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr. Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, “Rising from the meeting at the State Secretariat at Akure on Monday, 26th February 2024, the Aspirants expressed confidence in the party’s capacity to win the governorship election in the face of hunger and anger in the land orchestrated by the All Progressives Party (APC).
“Aspirants jostling for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the November 2024 governorship election have been invited to an interactive session with State Working Committee (SWC) members and leaders of the party.
“All the Aspirants were in high spirits and gave a firm commitment to supporting whoever emerges as the flag bearer of the party.
“Governorship Aspirants who attended the interactive session include; H.E Agboola Ajayi, Chief Olusola Ebiseni, Engr. Adeolu Akinwunmi, Prince John Mafo, Otunba Benson Akingboye(OBA), Hon. Sheba Abayomi and Arebuwa Bosun.
“The Acting State Chairman, Basorun Tola Alabere assured the Aspirants that, the party is desirous of a consensus arrangement for picking a standard bearer but if that fails, the party will organise a free, fair, and transparent party primary.”
