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Jimi Odimayo, an All Progressives Congress candidate for governor, has maintained that the future governor of Ondo State ought to be from the southern region of the state.
Legislator Odimayo cautioned the party against nominating the incorrect candidate ahead of the APC governorship primaries on April 20.
The April 20 governorship primary will feature sixteen candidates, including Odimayo and current governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
The National Assembly representative for the Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, Odimayo, said on Thursday that the APC would increase its chances of winning by selecting a candidate from Ondo South.
According to him, Aiyedatiwa remain the best candidate for the APC because he will only be able to do one term constitutionally.
Odimayo said, “If you attempt to bring anybody that is short of eight years we would struggle in the next election. If you pick anybody who is not up to the task, especially someone who would not do eight years, people would not support them. Our leaders should not be sentimental because people are watching.
“We, the southerners ( from Ondo South), we will ensure that the APC doesn’t produce anybody that would be questionable or challenged by the opposition party.”
“Basically, it is the turn of the Ondo South, and the party would not play with it; we want the party to utilise this opportunity, we have eight years, we will not tolerate anything less than eight years for the South.”
