Ondo Poll: 10 out of 17 parties drop Guber ambition, drum support for PDP, Jegede
Speaking on behalf of the political parties at the PDP secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Chairman of Social Democratic Party, Prince Oladele Ogunbameru said the decision was made at a meeting held on October 4, 2020 with the party leaders and chieftains of the PDP.
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State which is about five days from now, 10 out of the participating 17 political parties have withdrawn from the governorship race.
The 10 political parties which disclosed this on Monday resolved to support Eyitayo Jegede who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The parties are Accord Party, Action Alliance, Action Democratic Party, APGA, and AAC.
Others include, APM, APP, NNPP, NRM, and SDP.
Speaking on behalf of the political parties at the PDP secretariat in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Chairman of Social Democratic Party, Prince Oladele Ogunbameru said the decision was made at a meeting held on October 4, 2020 with the party leaders and chieftains of the PDP.
According to the SDP Chairman, the move was borne out of their commitment to good governance in the state, which they believe can only be offered by the PDP.
Reacting to the development, the State chairman of the PDP, Fatai Adams said the support from the 10 political parties indicated acceptability of Jegede which shows that the party will emerge victorious at the poll.
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that only 1,478,460 Residents of Ondo state will vote across the 3,009 polling units in the state.
The state Resident electoral commissioner, Dr. Rufus Oloruntoyin Akeju made this disclosure on Monday, while assuring stakeholders a free and fair conduct of the election.
Akeju spoke at a stakeholders meeting organized by INEC in Akure, convened by the Chairman of the commission, Professor Yakubu Mamhud.
According to Yakubu Mahmud:
“I have been in Ondo state for the past two days and I am very impressed with the level of preparedness of the commission to conduct a free and fair election. From the Edo state election, we have identified sixteen (16) areas of improvement.”
The Ondo REC also enjoined security operatives to ensure that any form of violence is neutralized during the poll.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, while speaking at the event assured that a total of 33,783 Police officers will be deployed for the election while the service of the military will be engaged to protect interstate borders.
“As we are all aware, there has been some form of violence by some political actors in the state particularly in Akoko and Ipele axis. We will not hesitate to bring lawbreakers to book irrespective of their status.”
“Parents and guardians should warn their wards against the nonprofitable act of electoral violence.” He added.
Also at the event were the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu, Royal Fathers from across the state, Political Party leaders, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders.
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