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Ahead of the April 20 primary, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Friday dismissed the threat of the 15 governorship aspirants vying for the ticket of All Progressives Congress.
Aiyedatiwa affirmed that he remained the aspirant to win the poll.
The governor will square up against the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim; APC stalwart, Olusola Oke; former president of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile; Dr Funmi Waheed-Adekojo and the APC National Vice Chairman (South-West), Isaacs Kekemeke.
Others in the race are Akinfolarin Samuel, Olusoji Ehinlanwo, Okunjimi Odimayo, Adewale Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Edema, Ohunyeye Olamide, Morayo Lebi, Garvey Oladiran Iyanjan and Ifeoluwa Oyedele.
Aiyedatiwa, who said he was not afraid of his co-contestants, said, “I am aware we have 15 other aspirants jostling for this same office. They are also eminently qualified. Let me say here that I respect all of them. But we know ourselves. They have been around. We know who they are and what they can do. They are illustrious sons and daughters of the land. But I can tell you there is nothing to fear.
“I can tell you, the people of Ondo State know what and who they want. As I said, the youth, women, traders, farmers, artisans and Ondo workers are all calling for me to continue. Those are the people who will determine who wins the election. I have no fear because they are already speaking. They have spoken. So there is nothing to fear.’’
“My desire to contest was in response to the yearning and aspiration of my people. The artisans, women, students and traditional rulers want me to continue as governor of the state. They have observed and identified that within a short period of my assumption of office. They could see all I have done in office in three months. Based on that, they demanded across all the local governments that I should continue as governor of the state. And I cannot do that without going through the process.”
