Charles Oludare, a medical doctor and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared his intention to deputise Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial election.
On January 25, the Ondo house of assembly confirmed Olayide Adelami, a former deputy clerk of the national assembly, as the deputy governor of the state.
Aiyedatiwa had nominated Adelami for the position of deputy governor after he was sworn in to replace the late Rotimi Akeredolu as governor on December 23, 2023.
In a discussion with journalists in Akure, Oludare, the convener of Social Rehabilitation Support and Grace Initiative (SRG), said he has the professional and political nous to work with Aiyedatiwa.
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“If Mr governor would be so kind as to consider me for such an esteemed position… I would not want to be considered merely for my age but to be considered for my intellectual abilities and my love for my people of Ondo state,” he said.
“I believe I have a deep understanding of most of our problems and I have the ability to communicate effectively which is integral to solving all of them.
“This is why I will consider myself eminently qualified for the role of a deputy governor than anyone else.
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“Today, I bring a wealth of experience from the global healthcare sector, having worked with AstraZeneca, a multinational pharmaceutical company.
“I represent a different generation; a generation that accounts for over 70 percent of Nigeria’s voting population, so I definitely bring a different perspective and different way of thinking to the table.
“Democracy is a game of numbers. You need to build consensus and the government needs to be able to convey its plans and ideas to the people in a way that they can relate to.
“I believe I bring that unique relatability to the current government. I bring vitality and vigour and a whole lot of ideas. Some we have to invent but most we just have to apply.”
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