‘It was a credible poll’ — Ondo PDP hails Agboola Ajayi for winning guber ticket

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has congratulated Agboola Ajayi for winning its governorship ticket.

Ajayi, a former deputy governor of Ondo, was declared winner of the PDP gubernatorial primary election in the state.

The election held on Thursday in Akure, the state capital.

Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of Bayelsa, who chaired the committee that supervised the poll, said Ajayi scored 264 votes to defeat six other hopefuls.

In a statement issued on Friday, Kennedy Peretei, PDP spokesperson in Ondo, said the election was free, fair and credible.

The party congratulated Ajayi and other aspirants who participated in the race.

Peretei said the hopefuls “displayed a high sense of sportsmanship and decorum during and after the primary election”.

“It was a family affair, which has demonstrated to the entire world that the PDP is serious about its readiness to re-occupy the Alagbaka Government House, Akure,” the statement reads.

“The last seven years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state have brought untold hardship and misery on the people. Hence, the time is now to send vendors of poverty out and bring back prosperity to our land.

“Our party appreciates the Primary Election Committee under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State for conducting a credible, transparent, free and fair primary election.

“There was no winner, nor vanquished. It was a victory for PDP and a victory for democracy in Ondo State.”

Ajayi will slug it out with Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the current governor of Ondo and candidate of the APC; and Olumide Akpata, standard-bearer of the Labour Party  (LP), in the gubernatorial election scheduled for November 16.