Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo State gubernatorial election, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede has received support from eleven political parties in the state.
This is coming less than a week to the election which will take place on October 10. The parties include African Democratic Party, All Peoples Grand Alliance, Accord Party, Social Democratic Party, Action Alliance, Young Peoples Party, African Action Congress, All Progressives Movement, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Redemption Movement, and All Peoples Party.
Chairmen of the eleven political parties converged at the PDP secretariat in Akure, the state capital on Monday to jointly sign a statement for their action. Speaking on their behalf, SDP’s state Chairman, Mr. Oladele Ogunbameru, said the decision was made at a meeting held on October 4 with the party leaders and the PDP. He added that the parties made the move because they believe the good governance the people are yearning for can only be offered by the PDP.
He said, “The political parties participating in Ondo 2020 governorship election in Ondo State have resolved to support the PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, for the poll. We are committed to good governance in Ondo State, which we believe can only be offered by the PDP at this present austere period.
“There is no gainsaying that the present political leadership in Ondo State can best be described as nothing but a calamity in the face of things. This collaboration is an organised effort to save Ondo State from the political quagmire and the undesirable socioeconomic predicament of our people. “The political party leaders, therefore, resolved to work as a team in tandem with the PDP’s well-captured manifesto for the welfare of the good people of Ondo State.”
In his remarks, the state Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Fatai Adams, said, “Your support is all we need to take Ondo State to the level and deliver the state from shackles.”