JUST IN: Gov Aiyedatiwa Sends Message To Tinubu After Clinching Ondo APC Ticket

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sent a message to President Bola Tinubu after his victory in the ruling party’s primary election.

Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed his gratitude to President Tinubu for creating an enabling environment that facilitated the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship primary in the state. He conveyed his appreciation during his acceptance speech after emerging as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 16 governorship election in the state.

Chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee for Ondo State and Governor of Kogi, Usman Ododo, officially declared Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the primary, stating that he garnered 48,569 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Mr. Mayowa Akinfolarin, who secured 15,343 out of 95,178 valid votes.

Acknowledging the efforts of the national and state working committee of the party, Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude for ensuring that the “best candidate emerged” as the party’s standard-bearer.

He also commended his fellow contestants for their sportsmanship and urged them to collaborate with him to secure victory for the party in the November election.

Aiyedatiwa emphasized the importance of unity, stating, “Democracy sometimes comes with discordant tunes. This is not the time to hold grudge against one another, but for all of us to come together so as to remain in power.”